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Mr. Speaker

9 June 2026 ·Opening: Opening: Parliament session commencement

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¶ 01 Parliament of Sri Lanka

¶ 02 Speaker - Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees - Hon. (Dr.) Risvie Sali Deputy Chair of Committees - Hon. Hemali Weerasekera

¶ 03 Principal Officers

¶ 04 Secretary-General of Parliament - Mrs. K.A. Rohanadeera Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary General of Parliament - Assistant Secretary General - Mr. A.H.M.H.S. Aberathna

¶ 05 Office of the Secretary-General of Parliament

¶ 06 Coordinating Secretary to the Secretary-General - Mrs. S.P. Gamage Parliament Officer - Mrs. E.A. Sirisena

¶ 07 Constitutional Council - Mrs. S.R.W. Gunasekara (Deputy Chief Officer); Mrs. D.I.T. Sarathchandra, Mrs. C.S.C. Fonseka (Assistant Chief Officers)

¶ 08 Internal Audit Division

¶ 09 Chief Internal Auditor - Mr. W.K.D.C. Withana Chief Officer - Mr. P.D.N. Fernando Assistant Parliament Officer - Mrs. W.R.G.S. Shamali

¶ 10 Serjeant-at-Arms Department

¶ 11 Serjeant-at-Arms - Mr. Kushan Sampath Jayaratne Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms - Mr. N.A.S. Kooray Assistant Serjeant-at-Arms - Mr. K.S.L. Kadigamuwa

¶ 12 Mr. K.T.L.A. Chandrasiri (Deputy Chief Officer); Mr. U.D.M.M. Wijesinghe, Mr. A.J.R.K. Aberathna (Assistant Chief Officers); Mrs. N.A. Dharmadasa (Telephone 5862); Mrs. G.S.S. Suriya Bandara (Assistant Parliament Officer)

¶ 13 Administration Department

¶ 14 Director (Administration) - Mrs. K.T.C.K. Peiris Deputy Director (Administration) - Mrs. C.M. Bulathsinhala

¶ 15 Establishment Branch - Mrs. U.N. Panditha (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. V.P.G.S. Vidanapathirana, Mr. R.A.R.L. Ranawaka (Chief Officers); Mrs. B.W.K.J. Weeraratna, Mrs. K.I.M. Perera, Mrs. L.D.H. Molligoda (Deputy Chief Officers); Mrs. R.R.G.D.K. Jayatilaka (Assistant Chief Officer); Mrs. A.S.S. Gunasekara, Ms. Rasanji, Mrs. I.U. Dovage (Parliament Officers); Mrs. H.A.R.R. Gunasekara (Assistant Parliament Officer)

¶ 16 Members' Services Branch - Mr. P.H. Kumarasinghe (Assistant Director - Administration); Mr. W.P.J. Pushpakumara Pathirana (Chief Officer); Mr. A.G.M.M. Nushki, Mrs. M.A. Bhagya, Ms. D.A.S. Lakmini (Parliament Officers)

¶ 17 Human Resource Development Branch - Mrs. H.M.C.N.K. Herath (Assistant Director - Administration) Foreign Relations and Protocol Branch - Mr. G.G.C.L.B. Fagulang (Parliament Officer); Mrs. G.V. Ama Sudanthī, Mrs. T.W.A. Jayaratne, Mr. H.N.D.D.R.B. Nanayakkara (Senior Assistant Parliament Protocol Officers)

¶ 18 Transport Branch - Mr. H.M.L.A. Samaranayake (Transport Officer); Mrs. R.C. Kulathilaka, Mr. D.A.M. Bandewithana (Assistant Chief Officers); Mr. R.P.H. Kularatne, Mr. G.M. Prasanna (Assistant Parliament Officers)

¶ 19 Right to Information Unit - Mrs. A.N.D. Gunarathna (Deputy Chief Officer); Mrs. N.N. Hettiyage (Assistant Chief Officer)

¶ 20 Senior Stenographers - Mr. H.P.C.S. Tilakaratne, Mr. R.P. Rasika Rajapaksha Stenographers - Mrs. P.D.N.P. Kumari, Mrs. S. Rajinimala, Mrs. D.W.B.A. Jayanatha, Mrs. P.W.C. Priyadarshani

¶ 21 Bungalow Managers - Mr. D.M.P. Atukorala, Mr. Y.M. Chaminda Record Keeper - Mr. E.K.K.P. Pushpalal Supervisor/Bill Clerk - Mr. H.M.N.T.T. Herath Document Processing Supervisor - Mr. S.V. Bokalawela

¶ 22 Hansard Department

¶ 23 Hansard Editor - Mrs. C.N. Lokukodikara de Silva

¶ 24 Deputy Hansard Editors - Mrs. S.K.M.W. Samarasekara, Mr. M.S.M. Linnahs, Ms. H.G. Poojika

¶ 25 Assistant Hansard Editors - Mrs. R.D.P. Sujeewani, Mrs. D.P.A.N.N. Weerasinghe, Mrs. K.G.N.P. Rabel, Mrs. K.D.S. Kularatne Aluthgamage, Ms. Geethani Warnasuriya, Mr. H.G. Lakshitha, Mrs. P.M.G.P. Priyangika, Mrs. M.I.S. Nishra, Mrs. E.H.W. Irangika, Ms. S.S. Kumanayaka

¶ 26 Senior Hansard Reporters - Mrs. P.V.T.V. Gamagedara Arumadura, Mrs. W.A.D.P. Wijekonda, Mrs. S.M.A. Kumudini, Mrs. F.H.A.N. Silva, Mrs. H.R.P. Chandani, Mrs. C.R. Karunaratne, Mr. M.T.A.G. Millagastenna, Mr. H.G. Manjula, Mrs. S.S.S. Hettiyaye, Mrs. M.M.C.K. Marasinghe, Mrs. M.P. Niroshi Sajeevani, Mrs. T.U. Weerasekara, Mrs. G.A. Hiruni Punsara, Mr. K.M.D. Lanka, Mrs. M. Pushpakumara, Mrs. T.N. Samarasinghe, Mrs. H.R.U.S. Niwarthana

¶ 27 Hansard Reporters - Mrs. E.V.T.R. Edirisinghe, Mrs. Indunil Dhammika, Mrs. M.A. Jesmina, Ms. Arunālinī, Mrs. W.G.P.R. Samanmali, Mrs. R.S. Alahapperuma, Mrs. H.G. Madhuqa Sithari, Mrs. M.B.T.N. Priyadarshani, Mrs. S.U. Ranasinghe, Mrs. K.M.S. Perera, Mrs. M.A.K.S. Sanjeewani, Mrs. S.N. Kalawana, Mrs. M.A.S. Divyangali, Mrs. Ramiya Ainkaran

¶ 28 Senior Committees Compilers - Mrs. P.G.K.N. Mihiri, Mrs. J.A.T. Samanthika, Mrs. J.K.I. Nilmini

¶ 29 Committees Reporters - Mrs. L.P. Vadanambi, Ms. T.P.R.T. Kumari, Mrs. D.S. Hewapathirana, Mrs. R.P.G. Kumari, Mrs. H.A.T.A. Kumari, Mrs. G.V.C.K. Withana

¶ 30 Senior Scheduling Officers - Mrs. S.A.D.J. Manori, Mrs. M.B.V.N.T. Fernando, Mr. A.M.C.M. Adikari Recording Supervisor - Mr. S.D.S.K. Tilakasiri

¶ 31 Finance and Supplies Department

¶ 32 Director (Finance) - Mr. G. Sarath Kumara

¶ 33 Finance and Accounts Branch - Mr. L.B.R. Padmasiri (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. D.V.O. Weerakon (Chief Officer); Mr. R.C. Wijayanilaka (Deputy Chief Officer); Mrs. H.M.D. Lakmali, Mrs. H.E.C. Silva, Mr. T.J. Balasuriya, Mr. K.M. J.J.K. Jayawardena (Assistant Chief Officers); Mrs. L.B.L.I. Laddusinha (Parliament Officer)

¶ 34 Supplies and Services Branch - Mr. P.G.P. Priyankara (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. J.A.D. Jayasingha (Chief Officer); Mrs. G.R.U. Gamage, Mr. W.K.D.S. Kumarasiri (Deputy Chief Officers); Mrs. E.A.N.M. Edirisinghe, Mrs. U.M.S. Prabhashini, Mrs. M.S. Banduladeva (Assistant Chief Officers); Mrs. B.N.H. Thissera (Scheme Board Window Coordinator), Mr. M.D.T. Sampath (Parliament Officer); Ms. T.N.D. Fernando (Assistant Parliament Officer)

¶ 35 Catering Accounts Branch - Mr. G. Susanta Kumara (Assistant Director - Administration); Mr. I.M.A.K. Idirisinghe (Assistant Parliament Officer)

¶ 36 Receiving Officer - Mr. B.K. Sampath Storekeeper - Mr. M.G.N.G. Dharmasena Stores Keeper (Technical) - Mr. M.P.G. Silva Warehouse Officer - Mr. G.D.D. Amarasinghe Procurement Officer - Mr. M.G.P.K. Dharmasena

¶ 37 Communications Engineering Department

¶ 38 Communications Engineer - Mr. D.L.D. Adikari Deputy Communications Engineer - Chief Inspector (Electrical) - Mr. W.R.A. de Mel Chief Inspector (Civil) - Mr. C.S. Balasuriya Inspector (Electrical) - Mr. P.A.S. Lalin Kumara Inspector (Civil) - Mr. C.U.B. Gamagedara Technical Officer (Electrical) - Mr. N.M.S.S. Navarathna Technical Officer (Civil) - Mrs. H.D. Jayakody, Mr. P.R. Wickramarachchi Assistant Parliament Officer - Mr. B.K. Chanaka

¶ 39 Catering and Housekeeping Department

¶ 40 Director (Catering and Housekeeping Services) - Mr. R.H. Edirisinghe Executive Chef - Mr. L.K.C.S. Gajanayake Executive Housekeeper - Mr. D.D.I. Thushara Catering Manager - Mr. G.D. Anil Deputy Catering Manager - Mr. W.N.R. Wijewardhana Assistant Executive Chef - Mr. D.M.M.M.B. Ulapane Assistant Housekeeper - Mr. S.D. Ratnasiri

¶ 41 Restaurant Managers - Mr. D.H.B.B. Pathmasiri, Mr. J.A.S.K. Jayakody, Mr. W.D. S.R. Kumara, Mr. U.A.G. Nishantha, Mr. A.D.D.S. Gunasekara, Mr. H.R.K.S.K. Peris, Mr. H.R. Sheran

¶ 42 Garden Supervisor - Mr. R.M.J. Rajapaksha Senior Housekeeping Supervisor - Mr. M.D.E.M.N. Karunaratne

¶ 43 Housekeeping Supervisors - Mr. G.R.S.K.D. Gamlath, Mr. B.D. Jagath Kumara, Mr. N.H.M. Janaka, Mr. R.P. Anura Shantha

¶ 44 Catering Supervisors - Mr. N.W.M. Thiyurin, Mr. D.D. Gamage, Mr. D.H.R. Thushara, Mr. S.A.D.I.R. Senanayake, Mr. K.D.D.A. Pushpakumara, Mr. S.N. Hettiarachchi, Mrs. S.S. Hettiarachchi, Mr. I.J.C. Kumara, Mr. G.T.D.T. Kumara, Mr. P.A.D.P. Panditharathna, Mrs. D.P. Chandanayaka, Mr. G.L.S.I. Gunawardhana

¶ 45 Cloakroom and Amenities Supervisor - Mr. G.A. Wijesinghe

¶ 46 Section Chefs - Mr. P.R. Wijesinghe, Mr. B.T.R. Hebbavimana, Mr. S.S.S. Helambage, Mr. M.W.W.M.P. S.S. Walgama

¶ 47 Head Chefs - Mr. A.A.G. Suranga, Mr. K.V.A. Jayawardhana, Mr. R.M.M. Shrimal, Mr. G.S.P. Suraveera, Mr. B.A.P. Pushpakumara, Mr. D.A.A. Amaratunga, Mr. P.D.P. Pushpakumara, Mr. M.B.A.P. Muthukumarana, Mr. R.K.A.G.T. Roshan, Mr. R.L.A.C.P. Rajakaruna

¶ 48 Legislative Services Department

¶ 49 Director (Legislative Services) - Mr. M.J. Perera

¶ 50 Table Office - Mr. K.R. Herath (Assistant Director - Administration); Mr. H.U.P. Kumara, Mr. S.A.M. Kala (Chief Officers); Mrs. A.C.F. Nushrath, Mrs. T.M.N.P. Tennakoon, Mrs. W.S.Y. Soysa (Deputy Chief Officers); Mr. U.P.B.M. Ulugoda, Mrs. D.R.K. Ranasingha, Mrs. E.H. Jayawira, Mr. K.D.G.M. Krisantha (Assistant Chief Officers)

¶ 51 Bills Office - Mr. W.W.N.S.C. Fernando (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. B.J. Abeysinghe (Chief Officer); Mrs. K.C.K. Peiris, Mrs. M.E.K.K. Fernando (Deputy Chief Officers); Mrs. G.K.S. Nilakarathna (Assistant Chief Officer); Mrs. D.D.S. Wasana (Parliament Officer)

¶ 52 Committees Office - Mr. W.A.K.C. Udapola (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. S.W.S.R. de Silva (Chief Officer); Mr. D.G.M.S.M. Dehigahalanda, Mrs. W.L.S.D. de Alwis, Mrs. W.M.L.M. Weerasingha (Deputy Chief Officers); Mrs. G.K.S. Priyadarshani, Mrs. H.N. Fernandopulle, Mr. T.H.S.U. Thirimanna (Assistant Chief Officers)

¶ 53 Committees Office II - Mr. K.P. Chandana (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. D.M.D. Alankoon (Chief Officer); Mrs. R.M.S. Samanjika (Deputy Chief Officer); Mrs. W.K.A.M.M.M. Arthanayaka (Parliament Officer)

¶ 54 Government Accounts and Committee on Public Enterprises Office - Mr. P.K.D.S.W. Wijegunawardhana, Mrs. M.K.S.D. Alwis (Assistant Directors - Administration); Mrs. H.R. de Soysa, Mrs. D.D.C.S. Rupasinghe (Chief Officers); Mr. S.L. Wickrama, Mrs. R.A.D.N. Giovani (Deputy Chief Officers); Mr. J.J.T.L.P. Sameera (Assistant Chief Officer); Mrs. G.V.S.K. Kumari, Mrs. G.D.J.D. Ayeshmanthi, Mrs. G.L.D. Fernando, Mrs. G.M. Kallegoda (Parliament Officers)

¶ 55 Public Petitions Committee Office - Mrs. H.A.T.D. Opatha Arachchi (Assistant Director - Administration); Mr. J. Nazeerdeen (Chief Officer); Mrs. R.P.Y.T. Varusavithana, Mr. M.R.D.T. Tilakasiri, Mrs. T.P. Da Costa (Deputy Chief Officers); Mrs. D.I.T. Munasinghe, Mr. A.V.G. Chathuranga (Parliament Officers)

¶ 56 Ministerial Consultative Committees Office - Mrs. B.O. Subasinghe (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. G.N.D. Tilakaratna (Chief Officer); Mrs. D.R.A.M.G. Sewwandi (Assistant Chief Officer); Mrs. W.M.M. Priyadarshani, Mrs. U.D.U.T. Weerasinghe, Mrs. W.P.U.H. Munasinghe (Parliament Officers)

¶ 57 Librarian - Mr. S.L. Siyath Ahamed Deputy Librarian - Mrs. K.D.S. Wijenayaka Assistant Librarians - Mrs. J.G.M.P. Jayasingha, Mrs. D.G. Wasana Madhushani, Mr. A.H.L.A.R. Weerasiri

¶ 58 Junior Assistant Librarians - Mrs. W.K.H. Jayani, Mr. S.H.M.W. Samarakon, Mr. W.A.A. Chekkasinghe

¶ 59 Chief Research Officer - Mrs. G.R.A. Godagama Senior Research Officers - Mr. M. Ajeevadin, Mrs. P.L.T. Erandath Research Officers - Mrs. R.N.H. Wijayatillake, Mrs. H.P.A.S. Abeykoon, Mr. S. Muralidass, Mrs. D.S.P.A.K. de Silva, Ms. A.G.J. Chathurika Assistant Research Officer - Ms. G.H.M.S.S. Ananda

¶ 60 Chief Parliamentary Interpreter - Mr. C.J. Karunaratne Deputy Chief Parliamentary Interpreters - Mr. A.G. Mohamed Fikri, Mr. A. Saravanabavanandan, Mrs. N.B.C.J. Nissanga Senior Parliamentary Interpreters - Mr. G.F.B. Sureshwaran, Mr. P.L.P.L. Kumarasiri, Mr. S. Shanthakumar, Mr. S. Rameshkumar, Mrs. R. Wasanthi Perera, Mr. M. Ajinkumar, Mr. M.H.M. Ramiz, Mrs. A.L.A.D. Thiumini, Mr. E.A. Amaraseana, Mr. E.M.N.S.M. Ekanayaka, Mr. M.Z.M. Adam Parliamentary Interpreters - Mr. B.M. Razeel, Mr. M.I.M. Fasee, Mr. C. Manimaran, Mr. P.M.A. Hussein, Mr. S. Pradeep, Mrs. K.D.M. Kumarage, Mr. M.M. Najimudeen, Ms. A.T.A.N. Hansani Senior Translators - Mr. S.M. Nazeer, Mr. M.M. Haleemdeen

¶ 61 Information Systems and Management Department

¶ 62 Director (Information Systems and Management) - Mr. S.S. Nawagamuwa Systems Engineer - Mr. C.J. Willoraarachchi Systems Analyst - Mr. M.N.C. Wikramasingha Communications/Security Engineer - Mr. G.N. Lakmahal Systems Designer - Mrs. S.A.A.B. Athukorala Systems Administrator - Mr. A.S.D.M. Wickramaratne Web and Network Administrator - Mr. U.L. Geeganage

¶ 63 Senior Programmers - Mr. D. Panditha, Ms. P.M.M. Chandima Programmer - Senior Web Editor (Sinhala/English) - Senior Web Editor (English/Tamil) - Mr. M.N.M. Shifaq Deputy Chief Officer - Mrs. A.P.K.K.P. Tilakaratne

¶ 64 Senior Computer Operators - Mrs. P. Jehania, Mr. J.S. Kolambage, Mrs. K.J.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. Fawzul Ameen

¶ 65 Senior Computer Technologists - Mr. G.M.T. Perera, Mr. H.S. Sathajin Senior Technical Assistants - Mr. V.R.S.J. Somaratna, Mr. W.S. Suranga

¶ 66 Communications Department

¶ 67 Director (Communications) Public Relations Manager - Mrs. R.M.B.R. Ramanayaka Media Manager - Mrs. R.M.N.P.M. Hathiyaldeniya

¶ 68 Public Relations Officers - Mrs. E.D.I.E. Wickramasinghe, Mr. S. Rudrakumar, Mr. M.G.D.L. Wickramasinghe, Mrs. Y.L. Rishmiya Nutan, Mr. A.S.M. Yasri

¶ 69 Media Officers - Mr. H.A.K.A.M. Jayalath, Mr. M. Pirasath, Mr. B.S.K. Ekanayaka Media Officer (Still and Video Photography) - Mr. U.G. Nuwan Duminda Public Relations Office Coordinators - Mr. A.G.P. Amarasinghe, Mr. S. Jeyaprakash Media Office Coordinator - Mr. K.R.G. Jayatilaka

¶ 70 Record of Proceedings

¶ 71 Volume 327

¶ 72 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

¶ 73 Tenth Parliament

¶ 74 First Session

¶ 75 2026

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