Panel of Chairmen

6 January 2026 ·Opening: Opening of Parliament and Official Business

Parliamentary Procedure

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The House announced the appointment of a Panel of Chairmen for 2026, naming sixteen Members to preside over sittings when required. The list included Members from across parties and districts, such as Lakshman Nipunaarachchi, Imran Maharoof, Rohini Kumari Wijeratne, Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, Sagarika Athawuda, and others.

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¶ 01 - Hon. Lakshman Nipunaarachchi - Hon. Imran Maharoof - Hon. Rohini Kumari Wijeratne - Hon. Kavindiran Kodeeswaran - Hon. Kings Nelson - Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam - Hon. Attorney-at-Law Sagarika Athawuda - Hon. M.K.M. Aslam - Hon. Upul Kitsiri - Hon. Attorney-at-Law Thushari Jayasinghe - Hon. (Dr.) Sellathambi Thilakanadan - Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake - Hon. (Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara - Hon. Chanaka Madugoda - Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasinghe - Hon. Kitnan Selcharaj

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 6 January 2026 ·No. 23111 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Panel of Chairmen. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 January 2026. No. 23111. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17454