Please check if these have the same meaning. Options are: 1). no; 2). yes;
Chandima Weerakkody ( UPFA-SLFP ) died on 30 May 2009 . His successor Amarasiri Dodangoda ( UPFA-SLFP ) was sworn in on 9 June 2009 .
Amarasiri Dodangoda ( UPFA-SLFP ) died on May 30 , 2009 , and his replacement Chandima Weerakkody ( UPFA-SLFP ) was sworn in on 9 June 2009 .
1).