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Special Committees

9 June 2026 ·Opening: Opening: Parliament session commencement

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Parliament appointed four Select Committees to inquire into specific matters and report with proposals and recommendations. The committees will examine the release of 323 containers from Colombo Port without mandatory physical examination, the electoral system for Provincial Council Elections, preparedness failures relating to Cyclone Titli, and the review of election laws excluding Provincial Council Elections. Membership and chairpersons for each committee were announced, including Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Hon. Vijitha Herath, Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, and Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna as respective chairs.

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¶ 01 - Select Committee to inquire into and report regarding the release of 323 containers from the Colombo Port without being subjected to mandatory physical examination, and to present its proposals and recommendations: - Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara (Chair), Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage, Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Hon. Sunil Watagala, 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.

¶ 02 - Select Committee to inquire into and report on under which electoral system the Provincial Council Elections should be conducted, and to submit proposals and recommendations: - Hon. Vijitha Herath (Chair), Hon. Muneer Moulana, Hon. Sunil Watagala, Hon. Arun Hemachandra, Hon. R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Hon. Mano Ganesan, Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi, Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, Hon. (Mrs.) Samanmali Gunasingha, Hon. Dharmapriya Wijesinghe, Hon. Chandana Suriyaarachchi, Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper.

¶ 03 - Select Committee to fully inquire into and report to Parliament regarding the failure to be adequately prepared for Cyclone Titli, and to submit proposals and recommendations: - Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa (Chair), Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunasekera, Hon. Anura Jayakody, Hon. Major General (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekara, Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne, Hon. Hector Appuhami, Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, Hon. M.K.M. Aslam, Hon. (Mrs.) Anushka Thilakaratne, Hon. Kanthasamy Prabu, Hon. Ruwan Mapalagama, Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam.

¶ 04 - Select Committee to review the laws relating to elections (excluding laws relating to Provincial Council Elections), to report to Parliament, and to submit proposals and recommendations: - Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna (Chair), Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage, Hon. Muneer Moulana, Hon. Sunil Watagala, Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala, Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna, Hon. Kathiravelu Shanmugam Kugathasan, Hon. Ruwanthilaka Jayakody, Hon. (Mrs.) Thushari Jayasingha, Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran, Hon. Chandima Hettiarachchi.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 9 June 2026 ·No. 23706 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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