Premalal Jayasekara aka ‘Choka Malli’ sworn in as a State Minister in RW Government!

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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Premalal Jayasekara, who about two years ago was convicted for murder by the High Court, today (12) has been sworn in as the State Minister of Ports and Aviation Affairs in the Ranil Wickremesinghe regime.

Jayasekara, who also goes by the name ‘Choka Malli’, was convicted for the murder of a UNP backer committed in 2015 and is pending death row.

MIAP

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