| Honorific prefix | Hon. |
|---|---|
| Native name | අබ්දුල් වසීත් அப்துல் வாஸெத் |
| Honorific suffix | MP |
| Constituency mp | National List |
| Parliament | Sri Lanka |
| Term start | 8 July 2025 |
| Predecessor | M. S. Naleem |
| Birth name | Mohamed Sheriff Abdul Wazeeth |
| Party | Sri Lanka Muslim Congress |
Mohamed Sheriff Abdul Wazeeth is a Sri Lankan politician. He was nominated as a Member of Parliament from the National list on 26 June 2025 by the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, replacing M. S. Naleem who had earlier resigned from his seat on 14 March.[1][2]
His appointment was confirmed by the Election Commission on 3 July 2025[3][4][5] and was sworn in on 8 July.[6][7][8]
Career
Wazeeth is a former chairman of the Pothuvil Pradeshiya Sabha in the Ampara District.[9]
References
- ^ "SLMC's Sali Naleem resigns as MP". www.adaderana.lk. 14 March 2025. Archived 8 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Abdul Wazeeth to fill vacant SLMC National List MP seat". www.adaderana.lk. 26 June 2025. Archived 30 June 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "The Gazette Extraordinary No. 2443/50 of 3 July 2025 – Government Notifications: Filling of a vacancy under Paragraph 13(b) of Article 99 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka". www.documents.gov.lk. 3 July 2025. Archived 4 July 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Abdul Wazeeth appointed to Parliament from SLMC national list". www.dailymirror.lk. 3 July 2025. Archived 4 July 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "SLMC's Abdul Wazeeth appointed Member of Parliament". Newswire. 3 July 2025. Archived 4 July 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Abdul Wazeeth takes oath as SLMC National List MP". www.adaderana.lk. 2025-07-08. Archived 2025-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ Perera, Yohan (2025-07-08). "Abdul Wazeeth sworn in as MP". www.dailymirror.lk. Archived 2025-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ "Parliament of Sri Lanka – M. S. Abdul Wazeeth". www.parliament.lk. 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "New Face in Parliament: Abdul Wazeeth Sworn In as SLMC MP". english.newsfirst.lk. 2025-07-08. Archived 2025-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-07-08.