Mr. Speaker
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Parliamentary Committees
¶ 02 Ministerial Consultative Committee on Ports and Civil Aviation
¶ 03 Hon. Anura Karunathilaka (Chairman), Hon. Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku, Hon. Rathna Kamage, Hon. Sugath Thilakarathna, Hon. Nalin Hewage, Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen, Hon. Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, Hon. Imran Maharoof, Hon. Saminda Wijesiri, Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, Hon. Roshan Akmeemana, Hon. Aboobucker Athambawa, Hon. U.P. Abeywickrama, Hon. K. Ilankumaran, Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe, Hon. Dilanka U. Kamage, Hon. Ruwanthilaka Jayakody, Hon. M.A.M. Thahir, Hon. Kanthasamy Prabu, Hon. Padmasiri Bandara, Hon. (Dr.) S. Sribavanandarajah, Hon. Sunil Biyanwila, Hon. (Dr.) Sandaruwan Madarasinghe, Hon. Lt. Commander (Retd.) Prageeth Maduranga, Hon. Priyantha Wijerathna, Hon. Athula Welandagoda, Hon. Shambika Hettiarachchi, Hon. (Ms.) Lakmali Hemachandra, Hon. Bhagya Sri Herath, Hon. M.S. Abdul Wazeeth
¶ 04 Special Committees
¶ 05 Select Committee to inquire into and report on the release of 323 containers from the Port of Colombo without being subjected to mandatory physical examination, and to submit its recommendations and observations thereon
¶ 06 Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara (Chairman), Hon. Anura Karunathilaka, Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Hon. Sunil Wattagala, Hon. Arkam Ilyas, Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Hon. Ajith P. Perera, Hon. D.V. Chanaka, Hon. Mujibur Rahman, Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika, Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran, Hon. (Ms.) Lakmali Hemachandra
¶ 07 Parliament
¶ 08 Speaker - Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees - Hon. (Dr.) Rizvi Sally Deputy Chair of Committees - Hon. (Mrs.) Hemali Weerasekera
¶ 09 Principal Officers
¶ 10 Secretary-General of Parliament - Mrs. K.A. Rohanadeera Serjeant-at-Arms and Deputy Secretary-General of Parliament (Acting) - Mr. G.K.A. Saminda Kumara Gunarathna
¶ 11 Assistant Secretary-General - Mr. A.H.M.H.H.S. Aberathna
¶ 12 Office of the Secretary-General of Parliament
¶ 13 Assistant Secretary to the Secretary-General of Parliament - Mrs. S.P. Kamage
¶ 14 Parliament Officers - Mrs. E.A. Sirisena
¶ 15 Constitutional Council - Mrs. S.R.W. Gunasekara, Ms. D.I.R. Sarathchandra, Mrs. C.S.C. Fonseka (Assistant Chief Officers)
¶ 16 Internal Audit Office
¶ 17 Chief Internal Auditor - Mr. W.K.D.C. Withana Chief Officer - Mr. P.T.N. Fernando Assistant Parliament Officer - Mrs. W.R.G.S. Chamali
¶ 18 Department of the Serjeant-at-Arms
¶ 19 Serjeant-at-Arms - Mr. Kushan Sampath Jayaratne Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms - Mr. N.A.S. Kure Assistant Serjeant-at-Arms - Mr. K.S.L. Kadigamuwa
¶ 20 Mr. K.R.L.A. Chandrasiri (Deputy Chief Officer); Mr. U.D.M.M. Wijesinghe (Assistant Chief Officer); Mr. A.G.R.K. Aberathna (Parliament Officer); Mrs. N.A. Dharmadasa (Telephone Exchange Supervisor); Mrs. K.R.D. Suriya Bandara (Assistant Parliament Officer)
¶ 21 Administration Department
¶ 22 Director (Administration) - Mrs. K.R.C.K. Peiris Deputy Director (Administration) - Mrs. C.M. Bulathsinhala
¶ 23 Establishment Branch - Mrs. U.N. Panditha (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. W.B.G.S. Widanapathirana, Mr. J. Nazeerdeen (Chief Officers); Mrs. P.W.K.J. Weeraratne, Mrs. K.I.M. Perera, Mrs. L.T.H. Molligoda (Deputy Chief Officers); Mrs. G.M.H.S. Kamalath, Mrs. R.R.G.D.K. Jayathilaka (Assistant Chief Officers); Mrs. U.J.R.P. Gunasekara, Ms. P.G.A. Rasanjani, Mrs. I.U. Devage (Parliament Officers); Mrs. H.A.R.R. Gunasekara (Assistant Parliament Officer)
¶ 24 Members’ Services Office - Mr. P.H. Kumarasinghe (Assistant Director - Administration); Mr. W.P.J. Pushpakumara Pathirana (Chief Officer); Mr. A.G.M.M.M. Nuzki (Parliament Officer)
¶ 25 Human Resources Development Office - Mrs. H.M.C.N.K. Herath (Assistant Director - Administration)
¶ 26 External Relations and Protocol Office - Mr. G.G.C.L.P. Kalanka (Parliament Officer); Mrs. G.V. Ama Sudanti, Mrs. R.W.A. Jayaratna, Mr. H.N.D.R.P. Nanayakkara (Senior Assistant Parliament Protocol Officers)
¶ 27 Transport Office - Mr. H.M.L.A. Samaranyaka (Transport Officer); Mrs. R.C. Gulathilaka, Mr. D.A.M. Paththawithana (Assistant Chief Officers); Mr. R.P.H. Gunarathna, Mr. G.M. Prasanna (Assistant Parliament Officers)
¶ 28 Right to Information Unit - Mrs. A.N.D. Gunarathna (Deputy Chief Officer); Mrs. N.N. Hettike (Parliament Officer)
¶ 29 Senior Stenographers - Mr. H.P.C.S. Thilakarathna, Mr. R.P. Rasika Rajapaksha Stenographers - Mrs. P.D.N.P. Kumari, Mrs. S. Rajanimaala, Mrs. D.W.P.A. Jayanatha, Mrs. P.W.C. Priyadarshani
¶ 30 Hansard Department
¶ 31 Hansard Editor - Mrs. C.N. Loku Godigama de Silva Deputy Hansard Editors - Mrs. S.K.M.W. Samarasekara, Mr. M.S.M. Linus, Ms. H.G. Poojika Assistant Hansard Editors - Mrs. R.D.P. Sujeewani, Mrs. D.P.A.N.N. Weerasinghe, Mrs. K.G.N.P. Raphael, Mrs. K.D.S. Gunarathna Aluthgamge, Ms. Geethani Warnasuriya, Mr. H.G. Lakshitha, Mrs. P.M.G.P. Priyangika, Mrs. M.I.S. Nishra, Mrs. E.H.W. Irangika, Mrs. R.R. Kumaranayaka
¶ 32 Senior Hansard Reporters - Mrs. P.V.R.V. Kamage Arumadura, Mrs. W.A.D.P. Wijegunawardana, Ms. S.M.A. Kumudini, Mrs. E.W.H.A.N. Silva, Mrs. H.R.P. Shanthi, Ms. C.R. Karunarathna, Mr. M.R.A.D. Millagastenne, Mr. H.G. Manjula, Mrs. D.R.D. Hettike, Ms. M.M.C.K. Marasinghe, Mrs. M.P. Niroshi Sajeewani, Mrs. R.U. Weerasekara, Ms. G.A. Hiruni Punsara, Mr. K.M.D. Lanka, Mrs. M. Pushpakumara, Mrs. R.N. Samarasinghe, Mrs. H.R.U.S. Nivarshana
¶ 33 Hansard Reporters - Mrs. E.V.R.R. Edirisinghe, Mrs. Indunil Dhammika, Mrs. M.A. Jasmina, Ms. A. Mirunalini, Mrs. W.G.P.R. Samanmali, Mrs. R.S. Alahapperuma, Mrs. H.G. Madhuka Sithari, Mrs. M.P.R.N. Priyadarshani, Ms. S.U. Ranasinghe, Mrs. K.M.S. Perera, Mrs. M.A.K.S. Sanjeewani, Mrs. S.N. Kalawana
¶ 34 Senior Committee Reporters - Mrs. P.G.K.N. Mihiri, Mrs. J.A.R. Samandhika Committee Reporters - Mrs. J.K.I. Nilmini, Mrs. L.B. Vidanambi, Ms. R.B.R.R. Kumari, Mrs. D.S. Hewavitharana, Ms. R.P.G. Kumari
¶ 35 Senior Indexing Officers - Ms. S.A.D. Manori, Mrs. M.P.V.N.R. Fernando, Mr. A.M.C.M. Adhikari
¶ 36 Audio Recording Supervisor - Mr. S.D.S.K. Tilakasiri
¶ 37 Finance and Supplies Department
¶ 38 Director (Finance) - Mr. G. Sarath Kumara
¶ 39 Finance, Accounts Office - Mr. L.P.R. Padmasiri (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. D.V.O. Weerakoon (Chief Officer); Mr. R.C. Wijethilaka (Deputy Chief Officer); Ms. H.M.D. Lakmali, Mrs. H.E.C. Silva, Mr. R.E.G. Balasuriya, Mr. K.M.G.K. Jayawardhana (Assistant Chief Officers); Ms. L.P.L.I. Lathusinghe (Parliament Officer)
¶ 40 Supplies and Services Office - Mr. P.G.P. Priyankara (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. J.A.D. Jayasinghe (Chief Officer); Mrs. D.M.D. Alagakon, Mrs. G.R.U. Kamage, Mr. W.K.T.S. Kumarasiri (Deputy Chief Officers); Mrs. E.A.N.M. Edirisinghe, Mrs. U.M.N. Prabashini, Mrs. S.M. Bandulasahahewa (Assistant Chief Officers); Mrs. P.N.H. Thissera (Senior Assistant Work-Study Coordinator); Mr. M.D.R. Sampath (Parliament Officer)
¶ 41 Catering Accounts Office - Mr. G. Sushanta Kumara (Assistant Director - Administration); Mr. I.M.A.K. Idirisinghe (Assistant Parliament Officer)
¶ 42 Receiving Officer - Mr. P.K. Sampath Printer - Mr. M.G.N.G. Dharmasena Stores Officer (Technical) - Mr. M.P.B.G. Silva Stores Officer - Mr. G.D.D. Amarasinghe Procurement Officer - Mr. M.G.P.K. Dharmasena
¶ 43 Engineering Services Department
¶ 44 Engineer (Services) - Mr. D.L.D. Adhikari Deputy Engineer (Services) - Mr. K.K.D. Hennadi Chief Inspector (Electrical) - Mr. W.R.A.D. Mel Chief Inspector (Civil) - Mr. C.S. Balasuriya Inspector (Electrical) - Mr. P.A.S. Lalith Kumara Inspector (Civil) - Mr. C.U.P. Kamage Technical Officer (Electrical) - Mr. N.M.S.S. Navarathna Technical Officers (Civil) - Mrs. H.D. Jayakody, Mr. P.R. Wickramaarachchi Assistant Parliament Officer - Mr. P.K. Sanaka
¶ 45 Catering and Housekeeping Department
¶ 46 Director (Catering and Housekeeping Services) - Mr. R.H. Edirisinghe Executive Chef - Mr. L.K.C.S. Gajanayaka Executive Housekeeper - Mr. D.T.I. Dushara Food and Beverage Manager - Mr. G.D. Anil Deputy Food and Beverage Manager - [Vacant] Assistant Executive Chef - Mr. D.M.M.M.P. Udayapana Assistant Housekeeper - Mr. S.D. Rathnasiri Restaurant Managers - Mr. W.N.R. Wijewardhana, Mr. D.H.P.B. Padmasiri, Mr. J.A.S.K. Jayakody, Mr. W.D.S.R. Kumara, Mr. U.A.D. Nishantha, Mr. A.D.D.S. Gunasekara Garden Supervisor - Mr. R.M.J. Rajapaksha Senior Housekeeping Supervisor - Mr. M.D.E.M.N. Karunaratna Housekeeping Supervisors - Mr. G.R.S.K.D. Kamalath, Mr. P.D. Jagath Kumara, Mr. N.H.M. Janaka, Mr. R.P. Anura Santha Food and Beverage Supervisors - Mr. N.W.M. Diurin, Mr. S.J. Kamage, Mr. H.R.K.S.K. Peiris, Mr. H.R. Shiranda, Mr. D.H.R. Dushara, Mr. S.A.T.I.R. Senanayaka, Mr. K.D.D.A. Pushpakumara, Mr. S.N. Hettiarachchi, Mr. P.G. Hettiarachchi, Mr. I.G.C. Kumara, Mr. G.R.D.R. Kumara, Mr. P.A.D.P. Panditharathna, Mrs. D.P. Chandranayaka Kitchen Supply Supervisor - Mr. G.A. Wijesinghe Section Chefs - Mr. P.R. Wijesinghe, Mr. P.R.R. Hewamana, Mr. R.P. Helambage, Mr. M.W.W.M.P.C.C. Walkama Lead Chefs - Mr. A.A.D. Suranga, Mr. K.V.A. Jayawardhana, Mr. R.M.M. Sirimal, Mr. G.S.P. Suraveera, Mr. P.A.P. Pushpakumara, Mr. D.A.A. Amarathunga, Mr. P.D.P. Pushpakumara, Mr. M.P.A.P. Muththukumaran, Mr. R.K.A.D.R. Roshan, Mr. R.L.A.C.P. Rajakaruna
¶ 47 Legislative Services Department
¶ 48 Director (Legislative Services) - Mr. M.J. Perera
¶ 49 Table Office - Mr. K.R. Herath (Assistant Director - Administration); Mr. H.U.B. Kumara, Mr. S.A.M. Shaheed (Chief Officers); Mrs. R.M.N.P. Tennakoon (Deputy Chief Officer); Mrs. W.S.Y. Soysa, Mrs. J.M.S. Nirmanee, Mr. U.P.B.M. Undugoda, Ms. D.R.K. Ranasinghe (Assistant Chief Officers); Ms. E.H. Jayawira, Mr. K.T.G.M. Krisantha (Parliament Officers)
¶ 50 Bills Office - Mr. W.W.N.S.C. Fernando (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. P.J. Abeysinghe (Chief Officer); Mrs. K.C.K. Peiris, Mrs. M.E.K.K. Fernando (Deputy Chief Officers); Ms. G.K.C. Thilakarathna (Assistant Chief Officer); Mrs. D.D.S. Wasana (Parliament Officer)
¶ 51 Committee Office I - Mr. W.A.K.C. Udapola (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. M.K.S.D. Alwis (Chief Officer); Mr. D.G.M.S.M. Dehigahalanda, Mrs. W.L.S.D. Alwis, Mrs. W.M.L.M. Weerasinghe (Deputy Chief Officers); Mrs. G.K.S. Priyadarshani, Mrs. H.N. Fernandopulle, Mr. R.H.S.U. Thirimanne (Assistant Chief Officers)
¶ 52 Committee Office II - Mr. K.P. Chandana (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. S.W.R.R. de Silva (Chief Officer); Mrs. R.M.S. Samanjika (Deputy Chief Officer); Mrs. W.K.A.M.M.M. Arththanayaka (Parliament Officer)
¶ 53 Committee on Public Accounts and Committee on Public Enterprises Office - Mr. P.K.T.S.W. Wijegunawardhana (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. H.R. de Soysa, Mrs. D.C.S. Rupasinghe (Chief Officers); Mr. S.L. Wickrama, Mrs. R.A.D.N. Giovanni (Deputy Chief Officers); Mr. K.R.L.P. Sameera (Assistant Chief Officer); Mrs. G.V.S.K. Kumari, Ms. G.T.J.D. Ayeshmanti, Mrs. G.L.D. Fernando (Parliament Officers)
¶ 54 Public Petitions Committee Office - Mrs. H.A.R.D. Heva Arachchi (Assistant Director - Administration); Mr. R.A.R.L. Ranawaka (Chief Officer); Mrs. R.P.Y.R. Warusawithana, Mr. M.R.D.R. Thilakasiri, Mrs. R.P. de Costa (Deputy Chief Officers); Ms. D.I.R. Munasinghe (Parliament Officer)
¶ 55 Ministerial Consultative Committee Office - Mrs. C.M. Subasinghe (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. G.N.D. Thilakarathna (Chief Officer); Mrs. A.C.F. Nusrat (Deputy Chief Officer); Mrs. O.R.A.M.D. Sewwandi (Assistant Chief Officer); Mrs. W.M.M. Priyadarshani, Mrs. U.D.U.R. Weerasinghe (Parliament Officers)
¶ 56 Librarian - Mr. S.L. Ziyath Ahmed Deputy Librarian - Ms. K.D.S. Wijenayaka Assistant Librarians - Mrs. J.P.M.P. Jayasinghe, Mrs. D.G. Wasana Madushani, Mr. A.H.L.A.R. Weerasinghe Junior Assistant Librarians - Mrs. W.K.H. Jayani, Mr. S.H.M.W. Samarakoone, Mr. W.A.A. Weerakoon Chief Research Officer - Mrs. G.R.A. Kodagama Senior Research Officers - Mr. M. Ajeewadeen, Mrs. P.L.R. Erandathi Research Officers - Mrs. R.N.H. Wijethilaka, Mrs. H.P.A.S. Abeykoon, Mr. V. Muralidas, Mrs. D.S.P.A.K. de Silva, Ms. A.G.J. Sathurika Assistant Research Officer - Ms. G.H.M.S.S. Ananda
¶ 57 Chief Parliamentary Interpreter - Mr. C.J. Karunarathna Deputy Chief Parliamentary Interpreters - Mr. A.G. Mohamed Fikry, Mr. A. Saravanabavanandan, Mrs. N.P.C.J. Nishanka Senior Parliamentary Interpreters - Mr. G.F.P. Sureshwaran, Mr. P.L.P.L. Kumarasiri, Mr. P. Santhakumar, Mr. S. Rameshkumar, Mrs. R. Vasanthi Perera, Mr. M. Ajithkumar, Mr. M.H.M. Ramis, Mrs. A.L.A.D. Diumini, Mr. E.A. Amaraseana, Mr. E.M.N.S.M. Ekanayaka, Mr. M.I.M. Aska Parliamentary Interpreters - Mr. P.M. Razeel, Mr. M.I.M. Fasi, Mr. C. Manimaran, Mr. P.M.A. Hussain, Mr. S. Pradeep, Mrs. K.D.M. Kumarake, Mr. M.M. Najimudeen, Mrs. A.R.A.N. Hansani Senior Translators - Mr. S.M. Nazeer, Mr. M.M. Haleemdeen
¶ 58 Information Systems and Management Department
¶ 59 Director (Information Systems and Management) - Mr. N.P.U. Nawagamuwa Systems Engineer - Mr. C.J. Willoraarachchi Systems Analyst - Mr. M.N.C. Wickramasinghe Communications/Security Engineer - Mr. G.N. Lankamahal Systems Designer - [Vacant] Systems Controller - Mr. A.S.T.M. Wickramarathna Web and Network Controller - Mr. U.L. Keeganage Senior Computer Programmers - Mr. D. Panditha, Ms. P.M.M. Chandima Computer Programmer - Mrs. S.A.A.P. Athukorala Senior Web Editor (Sinhala/English) - [Vacant] Senior Web Editor (English/Tamil) - Mr. M.N.M. Shifaq Deputy Chief Officer - Ms. A.P.K.K.P. Thilakarathna Senior Computer Operators - Mrs. P. Jekanya, Mr. J.S. Kolambage, Mrs. K.G.S. Sewwandi, Mr. W.H.U.D. Piyathunga, Mr. N.D.D.P. Premasiri, Mr. K.P.P.S. Romawardhana, Mrs. W.D.A. Jayarukshi, Mr. L.G. Ashiq Ali, Mr. A.R.M. Rikas Ali, Mr. A.M. Fowsal Ameen Senior Computer Technicians - Mr. G.M.D. Perera, Mr. H.S. Sathyajith Senior Technical Assistants - Mr. V.R.S.J. Somarathna, Mr. W.S. Suranga
¶ 60 Communications Department
¶ 61 Director (Communications) - (Acting) - Mr. M.J. Perera Public Outreach Manager - Ms. R.M.P.R. Ramanayake Media Manager - Mrs. R.M.N.P.M. Hathiyaldeniya Public Outreach Officers - Mrs. H.D.I.E. Wickramasinghe, Mr. P. Rudhrakumar, Mr. M.G.D.L. Wickramasinghe, Mrs. Y.L. Rishmiya Nadhan, Mr. A.S.M. Yasri Media Officers - Mr. H.A.K.A.M. Jayalath, Mr. M. Prasad, Mr. P.S.K. Ekanayaka, Mrs. U.U.M. Perera Media Officer (Photography and Videography) - Mr. U.G. Nuwan Duminda Public Outreach Office Coordinators - Mr. A.G.P. Amarasinghe, Mr. S. Jayaprakash Media Office Liaison - Mr. K.R.G. Jayathilaka
¶ 62 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) Official Report Volume 324 Tenth Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka First Session 2026
¶ 63 Members of Parliament (Returned at the General Election, 14th November, 2024)
¶ 64 [Full list as printed in the Official Report retained without alteration.]
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