sentences:  At the general election of 1960, when the SLFP was defeated and the UNP formed a government, Rajapaksa too lost his seat.But when the UNP government was dissolved and the parliamentary elections were held for the second time in July of the same year, Rajapaksa once again emerged victorious at Beliatta and was an inspiration to the government led by Sirimavo Bandaranaike.He was appointed Deputy Chairman of Committees in Parliament and subsequently Deputy Speaker.