The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna named Bimal Rathnayake in place of National List MP Sarath Chandra Mayadunne who resigned yesterday.

JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva made this announcement to local media today.

Bimal Rathnayake is the National Organizer of the JVP. He contested the recent general election from Gampaha District but failed to enter Parliament.