MP resigns to contest LG election

National list MP of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), Mohamed Sali Naleem, has officially resigned from his position as a Member of Parliament.

Speaking in parliament today (14), Naleem said that he is resigning as an MP in order to contest the upcoming Local Government Election for the Eravur Urban Council.

Naleem was sworn in as a member of the Tenth Parliament before the Speaker on December 03. He was appointed as a National List Member of Parliament representing the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress.

He had also previously served as the Chairman of the Eravur Urban Council.