10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Mr. Speaker

15 November 2025 ·Opening: Opening: Parliament Procedures, Staff Lists, and Administrative Information

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¶ 01 Parliamentary Committees and Advisory Committees

¶ 02 Committee on Public Enterprises Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samarawira (Chairman), Hon. Mano Ganesan, Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe, Hon. D. V. Chanaka, Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne, Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha, Hon. S. M. Marikkar, Hon. Mujibur Rahuman, Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri, Hon. Abubakar Athambawa, Hon. M. K. M. Aslam, Hon. Arqam Ilyas, Hon. Nilanthi Kottahachchi, Hon. Samanmalee Gunasinghe, Hon. Dilith Jayaweera, Hon. Mailvaganam Jegatheeswaran, Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake, Hon. Sudath Balagalla, Hon. (Dr.) S. Sri Bachanantharajah, Hon. Lieutenant Commander (Retd.) Prageeth Maduranga, Hon. Jagath Manuwarna, Hon. Ruwan Mapalagama, Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha, Hon. Dharmapriya Wijesinghe, Hon. Asitha Niroshana Egoda Withana, Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam, Hon. Thilina Samarakoon, Hon. Chandima Hettiarachchi, Hon. Lakmali Hemachandra, Hon. Dinesh Hemanta

¶ 03 Committee on Public Finance Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva (Chairman), Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Hon. (Dr.) Kaushalya Ariyaratne, Hon. Arqam Ilyas, Hon. Nishantha Jayaweera, Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna, Hon. Shanakkian Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, Hon. Ajith Agalakada, Hon. M. K. M. Aslam, Hon. Nimal Paliheena, Hon. Chitral Pranandu, Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake, Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha, Hon. Thilina Samarakoon, Hon. Champika Hettiarachchi, Hon. Lakmali Hemachandra

¶ 04 Committee on Standing Orders and Rules Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake (Chairman), Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe, Hon. Eranga Weeraratne, Hon. Arqam Ilyas, Hon. Nishantha Jayaweera, Hon. Asoka Sapumal Ranwala, Hon. Mano Ganesan, Hon. Ajith P. Perera, Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe, Hon. Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera, Hon. Rohana Bandara, Hon. Nilanthi Kottahachchi, Hon. Chathura Galappaththi, Hon. Dilith Jayaweera, Hon. (Dr.) Sellathambi Nilakanthan, Hon. Sunil Biyanwila, Hon. Ruwan Mapalagama, Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagoda, Hon. Hasara Liyanage, Hon. Thilina Samarakoon, Hon. Champika Hettiarachchi

¶ 05 Committee on Public Petitions Hon. R. M. Gamini Ratnayake (Chairman), Hon. Upali Samarasinghe, Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana, Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe, Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi, Hon. K. Kader Mastan, Hon. Imran Maharoof, Hon. Rogini Kumari Wijerathna, Hon. Varuna Liyanage, Hon. Ajith Agalakada, Hon. U. P. Abeywickrama, Hon. Upul Kitsiri, Hon. Chaminda Lalith Kumara, Hon. Ajith Gihan, Hon. Ashoka Gunasekera, Hon. M. A. M. Tahir, Hon. Dharmapriya Dissanayake, Hon. Nandana Pathmakumara, Hon. Nishantha Perera, Hon. (Dr.) Sandaruwan Madurasinghe, Hon. Lieutenant Colonel (Retd.) Prageeth Maduranga, Hon. Chanaka Madugoda, Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri, Hon. A. M. M. M. Rathwatte, Hon. Manoj Rajapaksha, Hon. Giruni Wijesinghe, Hon. Jagath Withana, Hon. Ambika Samivel, Hon. Muhammed Faisal

¶ 06 Committee on Constitutional Affairs Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne (Chairman), Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya, Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Hon. Sajith Premadasa, Hon. (Dr.) Nihal Abeysinghe, Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam

¶ 07 Committee on High Posts Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya (Chairman), Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, Hon. Ramalingam Chandraseker, Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe, Hon. Kumara Jayakody, Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha, Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage, Hon. Saroja Sachithra Polraj, Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni, Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen, Hon. Faiszer Mustapha, Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Hon. K. Kader Mastan, Hon. Kathiravelu Shanmugam Kugadasan, Hon. (Dr.) Nihal Abeysinghe, Hon. Chamindrani Kiriella, Hon. M. Nizam Kariyapper

¶ 08 Backbench Members’ Committee Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa (Chairman), Hon. Gayantha Karunathilaka, Hon. Roshan Abeysinghe, Hon. B. Ariyawansa, Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika, Hon. K. Ilankumaran, Hon. Lasith Bhavana Gamagedara, Hon. Chathura Galappaththi, Hon. (Dr.) Sandaruwan Madurasinghe, Hon. Chanaka Madugoda, Hon. Suranga Rathnayake, Hon. Hasara Liyanage, Hon. Hiruni Wijesinghe, Hon. (Dr.) Ileiyathambi Sirinath, Hon. W. O. S. Sri Herath

¶ 09 Legislators’ Housing Committee Hon. (Dr.) Rizvi Sally (Chairman), Hon. Hemali Weerasekara, Hon. Arqam Ilyas, Hon. Faiszer Mustapha, Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan, Hon. U. P. Abeywickrama, Hon. (Dr.) Nihal Abeysinghe, Hon. Chamindrani Kiriella, Hon. H. E. H. Lakmali Gamage, Hon. Mailvaganam Jegatheeswaran, Hon. Anushka Tilakaratne, Hon. Susanta Dodawatta, Hon. Aruna Panagoda, Hon. Chitral Pranandu, Hon. Ravindra Bandara, Hon. W. O. S. Sri Herath, Hon. M. Nizam Kariyapper

¶ 10 Sectoral Oversight Committees

¶ 11 Sectoral Oversight Committee on Public Administration, Justice and Civil Security Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika (Chairman), Hon. Faiszer Mustapha, Hon. G. G. Ponnambalam, Hon. S. S. A. S. Rahuman, Hon. Shanakkian Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, Hon. M. K. M. Aslam, Hon. Thushari Jayasinghe, Hon. (Dr.) Sellathambi Nilakanthan, Hon. Dharmapriya Wijesinghe, Hon. Chandana Suriyaarachchi, Hon. Major General (Retd.) G. D. Suriya Bandara

¶ 12 Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations Hon. Lakmali Hemachandra (Chairman), Hon. Jeevan Thondaman, Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne, Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi, Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan, Hon. Sagarika Athawuda, Hon. Nilanthi Kottahachchi, Hon. Kandasaami Prabhu, Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake, Hon. Suranga Rathnayake, Hon. Thilina Samarakoon

¶ 13 Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development Hon. S. M. Marikkar (Chairman), Hon. Ajith P. Perera, Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha, Hon. Manjula Suraveera Arachchi, Hon. K. Ilankumaran, Hon. Ravindra Bandara, Hon. Dhanushka Ranganath, Hon. Asitha Niroshana Egoda Withana, Hon. Jagath Withana, Hon. Shantha Padma Kumara Subasinghe, Hon. Geetha Herath

¶ 14 Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Labour and Human Resources Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi (Chairman), Hon. (Dr.) V. S. Radhakrishnan, Hon. Abubakar Athambawa, Hon. Krishnan Kaleichelvi, Hon. Nilusha Lakmali Gamage, Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva, Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake, Hon. Chanaka Madugoda, Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasinghe, Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran, Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha

¶ 15 Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Mass Media and Women’s Empowerment Hon. (Dr.) Nihal Abeysinghe (Chairman), Hon. Muneer Mulafer, Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan, Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna, Hon. Chamindrani Kiriella, Hon. Samanmalee Gunasinghe, Hon. (Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara, Hon. (Dr.) S. Sri Bachanantharajah, Hon. Jagath Manuwarna, Hon. Ruwan Mapalagama

¶ 16 Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Natural Resources Hon. Hector Appuhami (Chairman), Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana, Hon. Gnanamuttu Srinesan, Hon. Kings Nelson, Hon. Roshan Abeysinghe, Hon. Upul Kitsiri, Hon. M. A. C. S. Chathuri Gangani, Hon. Susanta Kumara Navaratna, Hon. Sudath Balagalla, Hon. Kitnan Selcharaj, Hon. Bhagya Sri Herath

¶ 17 Sectoral Oversight Committee on Science, Technology and Digital Transformation Hon. (Dr.) Janaka Senarathna (Chairman), Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Hon. Arqam Ilyas, Hon. Lasin Bhashana Gamage, Hon. Chathura Galappaththi, Hon. Thanura Dissanayake, Hon. Hasara Liyanage, Hon. Chandima Hettiarachchi, Hon. M. Nizam Kariyapper

¶ 18 Ministerial Advisory Committees

¶ 19 Ministerial Advisory Committee on Defence Hon. Major General (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekara, Hon. Ramalingam Chandraseker, Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Hon. Ananda Wijepala, Hon. Eranga Gunasekara, Hon. R. M. Jayawardena, Hon. Wasantha Piyathissa, Hon. G. B. S. Mulafer, Hon. Sunil Watagala, Hon. Eranga Weeraratne, Hon. Upali Samarasinghe, Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Hon. D. V. Chanaka, Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne, Hon. Shanakkian Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika, Hon. K. Ilankumaran, Hon. Sarath Kumara, Hon. Ajith Gihan, Hon. Nishantha Perera, Hon. Lieutenant Commander (Retd.) Prageeth Maduranga, Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasinghe, Hon. A. M. M. M. Rathwatte, Hon. Major General (Retd.) G. D. Suriya Bandara, Hon. Chandima Hettiarachchi

¶ 20 Ministerial Advisory Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha, Hon. Nishantha Jayaweera, Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage, Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe, Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Hon. Kabir Hashim, Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe, Hon. Kathiravelu Shanmugam Kugadasan, Hon. Roshan Abeysinghe, Hon. Thilanka U. Gamage, Hon. Ajantha Gammadda, Hon. Gayan Janaka, Hon. Dilith Jayaweera, Hon. Nimal Paliheena, Hon. Kandasaami Prabhu, Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake, Hon. Sunil Biyanwila, Hon. Riyaz Farook, Hon. Suranga Rathnayake, Hon. R. G. Wijerathna, Hon. Ruwan Wijewira, Hon. Thilina Samarakoon, Hon. Chandana Suriyaarachchi, Hon. Chandima Hettiarachchi, Hon. Champika Hettiarachchi, Hon. Lakmali Hemachandra, Hon. Muhammed Faisal

¶ 21 Ministerial Advisory Committee on Digital Economy Hon. Eranga Weeraratne, Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Hon. Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku, Hon. Arqam Ilyas, Hon. Ajith P. Perera, Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne, Hon. M. K. M. Aslam, Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika, Hon. Oshani Umanga, Hon. Wasantha Pushpakumara, Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage, Hon. Chathura Galappaththi, Hon. Gayan Janaka, Hon. Anushka Tilakaratne, Hon. Thanura Dissanayake, Hon. Susanta Dodawatta, Hon. Chitral Pranandu, Hon. Kandasaami Prabhu, Hon. Ravindra Bandara, Hon. (Dr.) Sandaruwan Madurasinghe, Hon. Suranga Rathnayake, Hon. Ruwan Wijewira, Hon. Thilina Samarakoon, Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samarawira, Hon. Chandima Hettiarachchi, Hon. Dinesh Hemanta

¶ 22 Ministerial Advisory Committee on Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya (Chairman), Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Seneviratne, Hon. Nalin Hewage, Hon. Anura Karunathilaka, Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage, Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe, Hon. (Dr.) Kaushalya Ariyaratne, Hon. (Dr.) M. L. A. M. Hisbullah, Hon. (Dr.) V. S. Radhakrishnan, Hon. D. V. Chanaka, Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan, Hon. Imran Maharoof, Hon. Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, Hon. Gnanamuttu Srinesan, Hon. Abubakar Athambawa, Hon. Manjula Suraveera Arachchi, Hon. Samanmalee Gunasinghe, Hon. Mailvaganam Jegatheeswaran, Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramurthy, Hon. Chandana Tennakoon, Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva, Hon. Nimal Paliheena, Hon. Padmasiri Bandara, Hon. Ruwan Mapalagama, Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagoda, Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasinghe, Hon. Manjula Sugath Rathnayake, Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha, Hon. Dharmapriya Wijesinghe, Hon. R. M. Samantha Ranasinghe, Hon. M. S. Abdul Wahid

¶ 23 Ministerial Advisory Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation Hon. K. D. Lal Kantha (Chairman), Hon. Namal Karunaratne, Hon. Aravinda Senarath, Hon. Wasantha Piyathissa, Hon. Upali Samarasinghe, Hon. T. B. Sarath, Hon. Asoka Sapumal Ranchala, Hon. D. V. Chanaka, Hon. K. Kader Mastan, Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha, Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan, Hon. Kaveendiran Kodiswaran, Hon. Kings Nelson, Hon. Rohana Bandara, Hon. (Prof.) L. M. Abeywickrama, Hon. M. S. Uthumalelebbe, Hon. Upul Kitsiri, Hon. Ajantha Gammadda, Hon. Ajith Gihan, Hon. Ashoka Gunasekera, Hon. Ruwanchinthaka Jayakody, Hon. Dilith Jayaweera, Hon. Sellathambi Thilakanathan, Hon. Susanta Kumara Navaratna, Hon. Nandana Pathmakumara, Hon. Aruna Panagoda, Hon. Sudath Balagalla, Hon. E. M. Basnayake, Hon. Priyantha Wijerathna, Hon. Dharmapriya Wijesinghe, Hon. Kitnan Selvaraj

¶ 24 Ministerial Advisory Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Hon. Vijitha Herath (Chairman), Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe, Hon. Arun Hemachandra, Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage, Hon. R. M. Jayawardena, Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana, Hon. J. C. Alawathuwala, Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi, Hon. Hector Appuhami, Hon. (Dr.) Kachinda Bheshan Jayawardena, Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna, Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri, Hon. Roshan Abeysinghe, Hon. M. K. M. Aslam, Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika, Hon. Thilanka U. Gamage, Hon. Ajith Gihan, Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramurthy, Hon. M. A. M. Tahir, Hon. Susanta Dodawatta, Hon. Nandana Pathmakumara, Hon. Stephanie Fernando, Hon. Kandasaami Prabhu, Hon. Nanda Bandara, Hon. Riyaz Farook, Hon. Manjula Sugath Rathnayake, Hon. Hasara Liyanage, Hon. Ruwan Wijewira, Hon. Hiruni Wijesinghe, Hon. Major General (Retd.) G. D. Suriya Bandara, Hon. M. Nizam Kariyapper

¶ 25 Ministerial Advisory Committee on Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Hon. Ramalingam Chandraseker (Chairman), Hon. Rathna Gamage, Hon. Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku, Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe, Hon. P. Ruwan Senarath, Hon. Arun Hemachandra, Hon. Arqam Ilyas, Hon. (Dr.) M. L. A. M. Hisbullah, Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi, Hon. K. Kader Mastan, Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan, Hon. Hector Appuhami, Hon. Imran Maharoof, Hon. Gnanamuttu Srinesan, Hon. Roshan Abeysinghe, Hon. Abubakar Athambawa, Hon. (Prof.) L. M. Abeywickrama, Hon. K. Ilankumaran, Hon. Upul Kitsiri, Hon. Nilanka U. Gamage, Hon. Ajith Gihan, Hon. M. A. M. Tahir, Hon. Sellathambi Thilakanathan, Hon. Chandana Tennakoon, Hon. Susanta Kumara Navaratna, Hon. Stephanie Fernando, Hon. Sudath Balagalla, Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran, Hon. Dharmapriya Wijesinghe, Hon. Muhammed Faisal

¶ 26 Ministerial Advisory Committee on Industries and Entrepreneurial Development Hon. Sunil Handunnetti (Chairman), Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Hon. Wasantha Piyanissa, Hon. Upali Samarasinghe, Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen, Hon. Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri, Hon. Varuna Liyanage, Hon. Oshani Umanga, Hon. Ajantha Gammadda, Hon. Dilith Jayaweera, Hon. T. K. Jayasundara, Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramurthy, Hon. Sellathambi Thilakanathan, Hon. Nandana Pathmakumara, Hon. Aruna Panagoda, Hon. Kandasaami Prabhu, Hon. Padmasiri Bandara, Hon. Ravindra Bandara, Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake, Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha, Hon. Deepthi Wasalage, Hon. Ruwan Wijewira, Hon. Athula Welangoda, Hon. Thilina Samarakoon, Hon. Champika Hettiarachchi, Hon. Muhammed Faisal

¶ 27 Ministerial Advisory Committee on Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Hon. Bimal Rathnayake (Chairman), Hon. Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku, Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunasekara, Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Hon. Dinindu Saman Hennayake, Hon. Gayantha Karunathilaka, Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen, Hon. Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera, Hon. Ajith Agalakada, Hon. Sagarika Athawuda, Hon. U. P. Abeywickrama, Hon. Manjula Suraveera Arachchi, Hon. K. Ilankumaran, Hon. Chamindrani Kiriella, Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva, Hon. Thanura Dissanayake, Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake, Hon. Rachindra Bandara, Hon. Dhanushka Ranganath, Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri, Hon. Deepthi Wasalage, Hon. R. G. Wijerathna, Hon. Jagath Withana, Hon. Shantha Padma Kumara Subasinghe, Hon. Devananda Suraveera, Hon. Chandana Suriyaarachchi, Hon. Lakmali Hemachandra, Hon. Muhammed Faisal, Hon. M. Nizam Kariyapper

¶ 28 Ministerial Advisory Committee on Plantation and Rural Infrastructure Hon. K. V. Samantha Vidyarathna (Chairman), Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep, Hon. Aravinda Senarath, Hon. Palani Digambaram, Hon. (Dr.) V. S. Radhakrishnan, Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera, Hon. Nayana Wasalathilake, Hon. Ajith Agalakada, Hon. Abubakar Athambawa, Hon. B. Ariyawansa, Hon. Krishnan Kaleichelvi, Hon. Lakmali Gamage, Hon. Ajantha Gammadda, Hon. T. K. Jayasundara, Hon. Mailvaganam Jegatheeswaran, Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake, Hon. Nishantha Perera, Hon. Lal Premanath, Hon. Nanda Bandara, Hon. Sunil Biyanwila, Hon. Jagath Manuwarna, Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagoda, Hon. Dhanushka Ranganath, Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha, Hon. Jagath Withana, Hon. Ambika Samivel, Hon. Kitnan Selvaraj, Hon. R. M. Samantha Ranasinghe

¶ 29 Ministerial Advisory Committee on Health and Mass Media Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni, Hon. (Dr.) Kaushalya Ariyaratne, Hon. (Dr.) M. L. A. M. Hisbullah, Hon. R. M. Gamini Ratnayake, Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardena, Hon. (Dr.) Nihal Abeysinghe, Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna, Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika, Hon. Oshani Umanga, Hon. Wasantha Pushpakumara, Hon. Chaminda Chathura Kumara, Hon. Nilanthi Kottahachchi, Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Gunawardena, Hon. Ashoka Gunasekera, Hon. Ruwanchinthaka Jayakody, Hon. (Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara, Hon. Kandasaami Prabhu, Hon. Sudath Balagalla, Hon. (Dr.) S. Sri Bachanantharajah, Hon. (Dr.) Sandaruwan Madurasinghe, Hon. Jagath Manuwarna, Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagoda, Hon. Ruwan Wijewira, Hon. Dharmapriya Wijesinghe, Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam, Hon. (Dr.) Ileiyathambi Sirinath, Hon. (Dr.) Janaka Senarathna, Hon. M. S. Abdul Wahid

¶ 30 Ministerial Advisory Committee on Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe (Chairman), Hon. R. M. Jayawardena, Hon. Samarasinghe, Hon. Namal Karunaratne, Hon. Kabir Hashim, Hon. Bheshan Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi, Hon. Rohana Bandara, Hon. Shanakkian Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, Hon. Ajith Agalakada, Hon. (Prof.) L. M. Abeywickrama, Hon. M. K. M. Aslam, Hon. Krishnan Kaleichelvi, Hon. Attorney-at-Law Sarath Kumara, Hon. Thilanka U. Gamage, Hon. Ajith Gihan, Hon. Nimal Paliheena, Hon. Kandasaami Prabhu, Hon. (Dr.) S. Sri Bachanantharajah, Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake, Hon. Sunil Biyanwila, Hon. Riyaz Farook, Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri, Hon. R. G. Wijerathna, Hon. Fasmin Sharif, Hon. Kitnan Selcharaj, Hon. Champika Hettiarachchi, Hon. R. M. Samantha Ranasinghe

¶ 31 Ministerial Advisory Committee on Labour Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha (Chairman), Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe, Hon. Palani Digambaram, Hon. R. M. Gamini Ratnayake, Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan, Hon. Oshani Umanga, Hon. Krishnan Kaleichelvi, Hon. Sarath Kumara, Hon. Nilusha Lakmali Gamage, Hon. Thushari Jayasinghe, Hon. T. K. Jayasundara, Hon. Mailvaganam Jegatheeswaran, Hon. Lal Premanath, Hon. Padmasiri Bandara, Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake, Hon. Lieutenant Commander (Retd.) Prageeth Maduranga, Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasinghe, Hon. Dharmapriya Wijesinghe, Hon. Ambika Samivel, Hon. Chandana Suriyaarachchi, Hon. Kitnan Selvaraj, Hon. Lakmali Hemachandra, Hon. Geetha Herath, Hon. W. O. S. Sri Herath

¶ 32 Ministerial Advisory Committee on Urban Development, Construction and Housing Hon. Anura Karunathilaka (Chairman), Hon. T. B. Sarath, Hon. R. M. Jayawardena, Hon. Sunil Watagala, Hon. Aravinda Senarath, Hon. Dinindu Saman Hennayake, Hon. Arqam Ilyas, Hon. Mano Ganesan, Hon. K. Kader Mastan, Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi, Hon. S. M. Marikkar, Hon. Mujibur Rahuman, Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri, Hon. M. A. C. S. Chathuri Gangani, Hon. Ruwanchinthaka Jayakody, Hon. Mailvaganam Jegatheeswaran, Hon. Anushka Tilakaratne, Hon. Chandana Tennakoon, Hon. Dharmapriya Dissanayake, Hon. Nimal Paliheena, Hon. Jagath Manuwarna, Hon. Dhanushka Ranganath, Hon. Dharmapriya Wijesinghe, Hon. Asitha Niroshana Egoda Withana, Hon. Fasmin Sharif, Hon. Devananda Suraveera, Hon. Dinesh Hemanta, Hon. M. S. Abdul Wahid

¶ 33 Presiding Officers and Senior Officials

¶ 34 Speaker - Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees - Hon. (Dr.) R. S. Sally Chairperson of Committees - Hon. Hemali Weerasekara

¶ 35 Chief Officials

¶ 36 Secretary-General of Parliament - Ms. K. A. Rohanadeera Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary-General of Parliament - Mr. G. K. A. Chaminda Kumara Kularatne Assistant Secretary-General - Mr. A. H. M. H. S. Aberathna

¶ 37 Office of the Secretary-General of Parliament Coordinating Secretary to the Secretary-General - Ms. S. P. Gamage Parliamentary Officer - Ms. E. A. Sirisena

¶ 38 Constitutional Council - Ms. S. R. W. Gunasekara, Ms. D. I. T. Sarathchandra, Ms. C. S. C. Fonseka (Assistant Chief Officers)

¶ 39 Internal Audit Division Chief Internal Auditor - Mr. W. K. D. C. Withana Chief Officer - Mr. P. D. N. Perera Assistant Parliamentary Officer - Ms. W. R. G. S. M. O. G.

¶ 40 Serjeant-at-Arms Department Serjeant-at-Arms - Mr. Kushan Sampath Jayaratna Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms - Mr. N. A. S. Kure Assistant Serjeant-at-Arms - Mr. K. S. L. Kadigamuwa Mr. U. D. M. M. Wijesinghe (Assistant Chief Officer); Mr. A. J. R. K. Aberathna (Parliamentary Officer); Ms. N. A. Dharmadasa (Telephone Supervisor); Ms. K. T. D. Suriya Bandara (Assistant Parliamentary Officer)

¶ 41 Administration Department Director (Administration) - Deputy Director (Administration) - Ms. K. T. C. K. P. Peiris

¶ 42 Establishments Branch - Mr. W. A. K. C. Udapola (Assistant Director - Administration); Ms. V. P. G. S. Vidanapathirana, Ms. J. A. D. Jayasingha (Chief Officers); Ms. K. I. M. Perera, Ms. W. S. Y. Soysa, Ms. G. M. H. S. Gamlath, Ms. R. R. G. D. K. Jayathilaka (Assistant Chief Officers); Ms. U. G. T. P. Gunasekara, Ms. P. G. A. Rasanjani, Ms. I. U. Devage (Parliamentary Officers); Ms. H. A. R. R. Gunasekara (Assistant Parliamentary Officer)

¶ 43 Members’ Services Branch - Mr. K. P. Chandana (Assistant Director - Administration); Mr. W. P. J. Pushpakumara Pathirana (Chief Officer); Mr. A. J. M. M. Nuski (Parliamentary Officer)

¶ 44 Human Resources Development Branch - Mr. P. G. P. Priyankara (Assistant Director - Administration); Ms. G. K. S. Priyadarshani (Assistant Chief Officer)

¶ 45 International Relations and Protocol Branch - Mr. G. G. C. L. B. Galanga (Parliamentary Officer); Ms. G. V. Ama Sudanti, Ms. T. W. A. Jayaratna, Mr. H. N. D. R. B. Nanayakkara (Senior Assistant Parliamentary Protocol Officers)

¶ 46 Transport Branch - Mr. H. M. L. A. Samaranyaka (Transport Officer); Ms. S. O. Kulunila, Mr. D. A. M. Baddewithana (Assistant Chief Officers); Mr. R. P. H. Kularatne, Mr. G. M. Prasanna (Assistant Parliamentary Officers)

¶ 47 Right to Information Unit - Ms. A. N. D. Gunaratna (Assistant Chief Officer); Ms. N. N. Hettiyage (Parliamentary Officer)

¶ 48 Hansard Department Hansard Editor - Ms. C. N. Lokukodikara de Silva Deputy Hansard Editors - Ms. S. K. M. W. Samarasekara, Mr. M. S. M. Linnahs, Ms. H. G. Poojika Assistant Hansard Editors - Ms. R. D. P. Sujeewani, Ms. D. P. A. A. N. N. Weerasinghe, Ms. K. G. N. P. Rabel, Ms. K. D. S. Kularatne Aluthgamage, Ms. Geethani Warnasuriya, Mr. H. G. Lakshitha, Ms. P. M. G. P. Priyangika, Ms. M. I. S. Nishra, Ms. E. H. W. Irangika, Ms. S. S. Kumaranayake Senior Hansard Reporters - Ms. S. S. S. S. Gamage Arumadura, Ms. W. A. D. P. Wijekon, Ms. S. M. A. Kumudini, Ms. F. H. A. N. Silva, Ms. H. R. P. Chandani, Ms. C. R. Karunaratne, Mr. M. T. A. D. Millagastenna, Mr. H. G. Manjula, Ms. D. R. G. Hettige, Ms. M. M. C. K. Marasinghe, Ms. M. P. Niroshi Sajeewani, Ms. T. U. Weerasekara, Ms. G. A. Hiruni Punsara, Mr. K. M. D. Lanka, Ms. M. Pushpakumara, Ms. T. N. Samarasinghe, Ms. H. R. U. S. Nivarchana Hansard Reporters - Ms. E. V. T. R. Edirisinghe, Ms. Indunil Dhammika, Ms. M. A. Jesmina, Ms. A. Mirunalini, Ms. W. G. P. R. Samanmale, Ms. R. S. Alahapperuma, Ms. H. G. Madhuka Sithari, Ms. M. B. T. N. Priyadarshani, Ms. S. U. Ranasinghe, Ms. M. A. K. S. Sanjeewani, Ms. S. N. Kalawana, Ms. K. M. S. Perera Senior Committee Reporters - Ms. P. G. K. N. Mihiri, Ms. J. A. T. Samanthika Committee Reporters - Ms. J. K. I. Nilmini, Ms. L. P. Wadanambi, Ms. T. P. R. T. Kumari, Ms. D. S. Bhewawithana, Ms. R. P. G. Kumari Senior Scheduling Officers - Ms. S. A. D. Manori, Ms. M. B. V. N. T. Perera, Mr. A. M. C. M. Adhikari Recording Supervisor - Mr. S. D. S. K. Tilakasiri

¶ 49 Finance and Supplies Department Director (Finance) - Mr. G. Sarath Kumara Finance and Accounts Branch - Mr. L. B. R. Padmasiri (Assistant Director - Administration); Ms. D. V. O. Weerakon (Chief Officer); Mr. R. C. Wijayathilaka (Deputy Chief Officer); Ms. L. D. H. Molligoda, Ms. H. M. D. Lakmali, Ms. H. E. C. Silva, Mr. T. G. Balasuriya, Mr. K. M. G. K. Jayawardena (Assistant Chief Officers); Ms. L. B. L. I. Laddusinha (Parliamentary Officer) Supplies and Services Branch - Mr. P. H. Kumarasinghe, Ms. H. A. T. D. Hewaarachchi (Assistant Directors - Administration); Ms. H. R. de Soysa (Chief Officer); Ms. S. O. Alankon, Ms. G. R. U. Gamage, Mr. W. K. D. S. Kumarasiri (Deputy Chief Officers); Ms. E. A. N. M. Edirisinghe, Ms. U. M. S. Prabhashini, Ms. M. S. Bandulabewa (Assistant Chief Officers); Ms. B. N. H. Thissera (Senior Cash Window Coordinator), Mr. M. D. T. Sampath (Parliamentary Officer) Cafeteria Accounts Branch - Mr. G. Susanta Kumara (Assistant Director - Administration); Mr. I. M. A. K. Idirisinghe (Assistant Parliamentary Officer) Receiving Officer - Mr. B. K. Sampath Storekeeper - Mr. M. G. P. K. Dharmasena Stores (Technical) - Mr. M. P. G. Silva Stores Officer - Mr. G. D. D. Amarasinghe Procurement Officer - Mr. M. G. P. K. Dharmasena

¶ 50 Engineering Department Chief Engineer (Communications) - Mr. D. L. D. Adhikari Deputy Chief Engineer (Communications) - Mr. K. K. D. Hannadi Chief Inspector (Electrical) - Chief Inspector (Civil) - Mr. C. S. Balasuriya Inspector (Electrical) - Mr. W. R. A. de Mel Inspector (Civil) - Mr. C. U. B. Gamage Senior Technical Officer (Civil) - Mr. P. A. S. Lalith Kumar Technical Officer (Electrical) - Mr. N. M. S. S. Navaratna Technical Officers (Civil) - Ms. H. D. Jayakody, Mr. P. R. Wickramarachchi Assistant Parliamentary Officer - Mr. B. K. Chanaka

¶ 51 Catering and Housekeeping Department Director (Catering and Housekeeping) - Mr. R. H. Edirisinghe Executive Chef - Mr. L. K. C. S. Gajanayaka Executive Housekeeper - Mr. D. D. I. Tushara Catering Manager - Deputy Catering Manager - Mr. G. D. Anil Assistant Executive Chef - Mr. D. M. M. M. B. Ulapane Assistant Housekeeper - Mr. S. D. Rathnasiri Restaurant Managers - Mr. W. N. R. Wijewardena, Mr. D. H. B. B. Padmasiri, Mr. H. D. T. Priyantha, 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 Supervisors - Mr. M. D. E. M. N. Karunaratna Housekeeping Supervisors - Mr. G. R. S. K. D. Gamlath, Mr. B. D. Jagath Kumara, Mr. N. H. M. Janaka, Mr. R. P. Anura Shantha Catering Supervisors - Mr. N. W. M. Thiyurin, Mr. S. J. Gamage, Mr. H. R. K. S. K. Peiris, Mr. I. G. C. Kumara, Mr. P. A. D. P. Panditharathna, Ms. D. P. Chandanayaka Kitchen Supplies Supervisor - Mr. G. A. Wijesinghe Section Chefs - Mr. P. R. Wijesinghe, Mr. B. T. R. Hewamana, Mr. R. P. Halambage, Mr. M. W. W. M. P. C. C. Walgama Head Chefs - Mr. A. A. D. Suranga, Mr. K. V. A. Jayawardena, Mr. R. M. M. Srimal, Mr. G. S. P. Suraveera, Mr. B. A. P. Pushpakumara, Mr. D. A. A. Amarathunga, Mr. P. D. P. Pushpakumara, Mr. M. B. A. P. Muthukumarana, Mr. R. K. A. D. T. Roshan, Mr. R. L. A. C. P. Rajakaruna

¶ 52 Legislative Services Department Director (Legislative Services) - Mr. M. J. Perera Table Office Branch - Mr. K. R. Herath (Assistant Director - Administration); Mr. H. U. P. Kumara, Mr. J. Nazeerdeen (Chief Officers); Mr. S. A. M. Shageed, Ms. T. M. N. P. Thennakoon (Deputy Chief Officers); Ms. J. M. S. Nirmanee, Mr. U. P. B. M. Udugoda, Ms. D. R. K. Ranasinghe (Assistant Chief Officers); Ms. E. H. Jayawira, Mr. K. D. G. M. Krisantha (Parliamentary Officers) Bills Office Branch - Mr. W. W. N. S. C. Fernando (Assistant Director - Administration); Ms. B. J. Abeysinghe (Chief Officer); Ms. K. C. K. Peiris, Ms. M. E. K. K. Fernando (Deputy Chief Officers); Ms. G. K. S. Thilakarathna (Assistant Chief Officer); Ms. D. D. S. Vasana (Parliamentary Officer) Committees Branch I - Ms. C. M. Bulathsinhala (Assistant Director - Administration); Ms. M. K. S. D. Alwis (Chief Officer); Mr. D. G. M. S. M. Dehigahihalanda, Ms. W. L. S. D. de Alwis, Ms. W. M. L. M. Weerasinghe, Ms. B. W. K. J. Manori (Deputy Chief Officers); Ms. H. N. Perera, Mr. T. H. S. U. Thirimanna (Assistant Chief Officers) Committees Branch II - Ms. H. M. C. N. K. Herath (Assistant Director - Administration); Ms. S. D. T. R. de Silva (Chief Officer); Ms. R. M. S. Samanjika (Deputy Chief Officer); Ms. W. K. A. M. M. M. Arthanayaka (Parliamentary Officer) Committees on Government Accounts and Public Enterprises Branch - Ms. S. R. M. H. G. Samaradivakara (Assistant Director - Administration); Mr. P. K. D. S. W. Wijegunawardhana, Ms. D. C. S. Rupasinghe (Chief Officers); Mr. S. L. Wickrama, Ms. R. A. D. N. Giovani (Deputy Chief Officers); Mr. J. T. L. P. Sameera (Assistant Chief Officer); Ms. G. V. S. K. Kumari, Ms. G. D. J. D. Ayeshmanthi, Ms. G. L. D. Fernando (Parliamentary Officers) Public Petitions Committee Branch - Ms. U. N. Panditha (Assistant Director - Administration); Mr. R. A. R. L. Ranawaka (Chief Officer); Ms. R. P. Y. T. Warusawithana, Mr. M. R. D. T. Tilakasiri, Ms. T. P. de Costa (Deputy Chief Officers); Mr. K. T. L. A. Chandrasiri (Assistant Chief Officer); Ms. D. I. T. Munasinghe (Parliamentary Officer) Ministerial Advisory Committees Branch - Ms. C. M. Subasinghe (Assistant Director - Administration); Ms. G. N. D. Thilakarathna (Chief Officer); Ms. A. C. F. Heda (Acting Chief Officer); Ms. O. R. A. M. D. Sewwandi (Assistant Chief Officer); Ms. W. M. M. Priyadarshani, Ms. U. D. U. T. Weerasiri (Parliamentary Officers)

¶ 53 Library Librarian - Mr. S. L. Siyat Ahmed Deputy Librarian - Ms. K. D. S. Wijenayake Assistant Librarians - Ms. J. G. M. P. Jayasinghe, Ms. D. G. Wasana Madhushani, Mr. A. H. L. A. R. Weerasiri Junior Assistant Librarians - Ms. W. K. H. Jayani, Mr. S. H. M. W. Samarakon, Mr. W. A. A. Wacekkasinghe

¶ 54 Research Chief Research Officer - Ms. G. R. A. Godagama Senior Research Officers - Mr. M. Ajeewadeen, Ms. P. L. T. Erandathi Research Officers - Ms. R. N. H. Wijayathilaka, Ms. H. P. A. S. Abeykoon, Mr. V. Muralidass, Ms. D. S. P. A. K. de Silva, Ms. A. G. J. Chathurika Assistant Research Officer - Ms. G. H. M. S. S. Ananda

¶ 55 Parliamentary Speech Translation Chief Parliamentary Speech Translator - Mr. C. J. Karunaratne Deputy Chief Parliamentary Speech Translators - Mr. A. J. Mohamed Bas, Mr. J. Saravanabavanandan, Mr. N. B. C. J. Nissanga Senior Parliamentary Speech Translators - Mr. G. F. B. Sureshwaran, Mr. P. L. P. L. Kumarasiri, Mr. P. Shanthakumar, Mr. S. Rameshkumar, Ms. God. Wasanni Perera, Mr. M. Ajithkumar, Mr. M. H. M. Ramis, Ms. A. L. A. D. Thiyumini, Mr. E. A. Amaraseana, Mr. E. M. N. S. M. Ekanayake, Mr. M. I. Z. M. Aska Parliamentary Speech Translators - Mr. B. M. Rasile, Mr. M. I. M. Fasi, Mr. C. Manimaran, Mr. P. M. A. Hussain, Mr. S. Pradeep, Ms. K. D. M. Kumarage, Mr. M. M. Najimudeen Senior Language Translators - Ms. A. Rukmanidevi, Mr. S. M. Naseer, Mr. M. M. Haleemdeen

¶ 56 Information Systems and Management Department Director (Information Systems and Management) - Mr. N. B. U. Navagamuwa Systems Engineer - Mr. C. J. Willoraarachchi Systems Analyst - Mr. M. N. C. Wickramasinghe Communications/Security Engineer - Mr. G. N. Lakmahal Systems Designer - Systems Administrator - Mr. A. S. D. M. Wickramaratna Web/Network Administrator - Mr. U. L. Boned Senior Computer Programmers - Mr. D. Panditha, Ms. P. M. M. Chandima Computer Programmer - Ms. S. A. A. B. Atukorala Senior Web Editor (Sinhala/English) - Senior Web Editor (English/Tamil) - Mr. M. N. M. Brown Deputy Chief Officer - Ms. A. P. K. K. P. Thilakarathna Senior Computer Operators - Ms. P. Jehannya, Mr. J. S. Kolombage, Ms. K. G. S. Sewwandi, Mr. W. H. U. D. Piyathunga, Mr. N. D. D. P. Premasiri, Mr. K. P. P. S. Romawardana, Ms. W. D. A. Jayarukshi, Mr. L. G. Ashik Ali, Mr. A. R. M. Rikas Ali, Mr. A. M. Fowsul Ameen Senior Computer Technologists - Mr. G. M. T. Perera, Mr. H. S. Satyajith Senior Technical Assistants - Mr. V. R. S. J. Somaratna, Mr. W. S. Suranga

¶ 57 Communications Department Acting Director (Communications) - Mr. M. J. Perera Public Services Manager - Ms. R. M. B. R. Ramanayake Media Manager - Ms. R. M. N. P. M. Hathiyaldeniya Public Services Officers - Ms. H. D. I. E. Wickramasinghe, Mr. P. Rudrakumar, Mr. M. G. D. L. Wickramasinghe, Ms. Y. L. Rishmiya Nuthan, Mr. A. S. M. Yasri Media Officers - Mr. H. A. K. A. M. Jayalath, Mr. M. Pirasath, Mr. B. S. K. Ekanayake, Ms. U. U. M. Perera Media Officer (Still and Video Photography) - Mr. U. G. Nuwan Duminda Public Services Office Coordinators - Mr. A. G. P. Amarasinghe, Mr. S. Jayaprakash Media Office Coordinator - Mr. K. R. G. Jayathilaka

¶ 58 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) - Official Report Volume 323 The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Tenth Parliament First Session 2025

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