Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana sworn in as MP

Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana, a former State Minister, who represented the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress from the Batticaloa district during the previous parliamentary election, was sworn in as a Member of Parliament yesterday before the Hon. Speaker. 

The Supreme Council of the party decided to remove Nasir Ahmed, the Minister of Environment, from the membership of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress. The petition filed by him to the Supreme Court against that decision has been dismissed by the decision of the Supreme Court on 6 October, according to Article 99(13)(a) of the Constitution, and it was announced that a vacancy for a Member of Parliament exists from 6 October 2023. 

Accordingly, Naseer Ahamed’s position as a Member of Parliament has been abolished and Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana has been appointed for the vacant seat.

Moulana, who has been active in politics since 1988, served as a Member of Parliament representing the United National Party from 1994 to 2004.

He has previously held the positions of State Minister for Primary Industries and Social Empowerment, Deputy Minister of National Integration Reconciliation and Official Language and State Minister Social Empowerment in the 8th Parliament during the period of 2015-2020.