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Mr. Speaker

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

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¶ 02 Legislative Standing Committee Hon. (Dr.) Rizvi Sally (Chairman), Hon. (Mrs.) Hemali Weerasekara, Hon. Argam Ilyas, Hon. Faizer Mustapha, Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikalanathan, Hon. U.B. Abeywickrama, Hon. (Dr.) Nihal Abeysinghe, Hon. (Mrs.) Samindrani Kiriella, Hon. (Mrs.) Nilusha Lakmali Kamakè, Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran, Hon. (Mrs.) Anushka Tilakarathna, Hon. Susanta Thodawaththa, Hon. Arun Panagoda, Hon. Chitral Fernandu, Hon. Ravindra Bandara, Hon. Bhagya Sri Herath, Hon. M. Nizam Kariyapper

¶ 03 Sectoral Oversight Committees

¶ 04 Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Security Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika (Chairman), Hon. Faizer Mustapha, Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam, Hon. Mujibur Rahuman, Hon. Chanakyan Rajaputhiran Irasamanickam, Hon. M.K.M. Aslam, Hon. (Mrs.) Dushari Jayasinghe, Hon. (Dr.) Sellathambi Thilakanathan, Hon. Dharmapriya Wijesinghe, Hon. Chandana Suriyaarachchi, Hon. Major General (Retd.) G.D. Suriya Bandara

¶ 05 Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations Hon. (Miss) Lakmali Hemachandra (Chairman), Hon. Jeevan Thondaman, Hon. Anuradha Jayarathna, Hon. Lakshman Nipun Arachchi, Hon. Sumanthiran Sridharan, Hon. (Mrs.) Sagarika Adawut, Hon. (Mrs.) Nilandi Kottahachchi, Hon. Kandhasamy Prabhu, Hon. Wijesiri Basnayaka, Hon. Suranga Ratnayake, Hon. Dilina Samarakoon

¶ 06 Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure Facilities and Strategic Development Hon. S.M. Marikkar (Chairman), Hon. Ajith P. Perera, Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha, Hon. Manjula Suraveera Arachchi, Hon. K. Ilangkumaran, Hon. Ravindra Bandara, Hon. Danushka Ranganath, Hon. Asitha Niroshan Egoda Vithana, Hon. Jagath Vithana, Hon. Shantha Padma Kumara Subasinghe, Hon. (Mrs.) Geetha Herath

¶ 07 Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Workforce and Human Capital Hon. Hesha Withanage Angumbura Arachchi (Chairman), Hon. (Dr.) V.S. Radakrishnan, Hon. Abubakkar Aadambawa, Hon. (Miss) Krishnan Kalaichelvi, Hon. (Mrs.) Nilusha Lakmali Kamakè, Hon. Sugath Wasantha De Silva, Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayaka, Hon. Shanaka Madugoda, Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasinghe, Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran, Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha

¶ 08 Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Mass Media and Women’s Empowerment Hon. (Dr.) Nihal Abeysinghe (Chairman), Hon. Munir Moulabar, Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikalanathan, Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Arjunan, Hon. (Mrs.) Samindrani Kiriella, Hon. (Mrs.) Samanmali Gunasinghe, Hon. (Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara, Hon. (Dr.) S. Sri Bhawanandarajah, Hon. Jagath Manuwarna, Hon. Ruwan Mabalagama

¶ 09 Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability Hon. Hector Appuhami (Chairman), Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Hon. Gnanamuthu Srinesan, Hon. Kings Nelson, Hon. Roshan Akmeemana, Hon. Upul Kithsiri, Hon. (Mrs.) M.A.C.S. Saththuri Gangani, Hon. Susanta Kumara Navarathna, Hon. Sudath Palakalla, Hon. Kidnan Selvaraj, Hon. Bhagya Sri Herath

¶ 10 Sectoral Oversight Committee on Science, Technology and Digital Transformation Hon. (Dr.) Janaka Senarathna (Chairman), Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Hon. Argam Ilyas, Hon. Lasith Bashana Gamakè, Hon. Saththura Kalapaththi, Hon. Thanura Dissanayaka, Hon. (Mrs.) Hasara Liyanage, Hon. Chandima Hettiarachchi, Hon. M. Nizam Kariyapper

¶ 11 Ministerial Consultative Committees

¶ 12 Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence

¶ 13 Hon. Major General (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekara, Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar, Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Hon. Ananda Wijebala, Hon. Eranda Gunasekara, Hon. R.M. Jayawardena, Hon. Wasantha Piyathissa, Hon. Munir Moulabar, Hon. Sunil Vadakalla, Hon. Eranga Weeraratna, Hon. Upali Samarasinghe, Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Hon. D.V. Chanaka, Hon. Anuradha Jayarathna, Hon. Chanakyan Rajaputhiran Irasamanickam, Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika, Hon. K. Ilangkumaran, Hon. Sarath Kumara, Hon. Ajith Gihan, Hon. Nishantha Perera, Hon. Lieutenant Commander (Retd.) Prageeth Mathuranga, Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasinghe, Hon. (Mrs.) A.M.M.M. Rathwatte, Hon. Major General (Retd.) G.D. Suriya Bandara, Hon. Chandima Hettiarachchi

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