Committees of Parliament
Parliament announced the membership of several parliamentary committees for the 2026 session, including the Committee of Selection, Committee on Parliamentary Business, Committee on Standing Orders, Business Committee, Committee on Ethics and Privileges, Committee on Public Accounts, and Committee on Government Assurances. The lists set out the chairpersons and members appointed to each committee, covering both government and opposition Members of Parliament.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 - Committee of Selection: - Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramarathna (Chairman), Hon. Bimal Ratnayaka, Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, Hon. K.V. Samantha Widyarathna, Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasegar, Hon. Anura Karunathilaka, Hon. (Mrs.) Saroja Savithri Polraj, Hon. Eranga Gunasekara, Hon. Muneer Mulabar, Hon. Kayanta Karunathilaka, Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam
¶ 02 - Committee on Parliamentary Business: - Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramarathna (Chairman), Hon. (Dr.) Rizvi Sali, Hon. (Mrs.) Hemali Weerasekera, Hon. Bimal Ratnayaka, Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, Hon. Vijitha Herath, Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasegar, Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe, Hon. Anura Karunathilaka, Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayanta, Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Hon. (Mrs.) Saroja Savithri Polraj, Hon. Sajith Premadasa, Hon. Gamagedara Dissanayake, Hon. Muneer Mulabar, Hon. Sunil Wadagala, Hon. Arun Hemachandra, Hon. Kayanta Karunathilaka, Hon. R.M. Ranjith Mathuma Bandara, Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Hon. D.V. Chanaka, Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, Hon. Aboobucker Adhambawa, Hon. (Dr.) Nihal Abeysinghe, Hon. Kayan Janaka, Hon. Dharmapriya Wijesinghe
¶ 03 - Committee on Standing Orders: - Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramarathna (Chairman), Hon. (Dr.) Rizvi Sali, Hon. (Mrs.) Hemali Weerasekera, Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, Hon. Anura Karunathilaka, Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunaseana, Hon. (Dr.) (Miss) Kaushalya Ariyarathna, Hon. Ajith P. Perera, Hon. Imran Maharoof, Hon. Saminda Wijesiri, Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika, Hon. Sarath Kumara, Hon. (Dr.) S. Sri Bhavanandaraja
¶ 04 - Business Committee: - Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramarathna (Chairman), Hon. Ananda Wijepala, Hon. Gamagedara Dissanayake, Hon. Wasantha Piyathissa, Hon. Dilip Weththaarachchi, Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala, Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera, Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, Hon. Kings Nelson, Hon. (Mrs.) Sagarika Athawuda, Hon. M.K.M. Aslam, Hon. M.S. Uthumaleppai, Hon. (Mrs.) M.A.C.S. Sathuri Ganganie, Hon. (Dr.) Sellathambi Thilakanathan, Hon. Nandana Pathmakumara, Hon. Devananda Suraveera
¶ 05 - Committee on Ethics and Privileges: - Hon. (Prof.) Krishantha Abeyseana (Chairman), Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage, Hon. Wasantha Piyathissa, Hon. Sunil Wadagala, Hon. Ajith P. Perera, Hon. Anuradha Jayarathna, Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan, Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam, Hon. Lakshman Nipun Arachchi, Hon. Hesha Withanage Angumbura Arachchi, Hon. Gnanamuthu Sreenesan, Hon. Aboobucker Adhambawa, Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeyvikrama, Hon. (Miss) Krishnan Kalaichelvi, Hon. Sarath Kumara, Hon. (Mrs.) Dushari Jayasinghe, Hon. (Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara, Hon. (Mrs.) Deepthi Wasalage
¶ 06 - Committee on Public Accounts: - Hon. Anran Jayakody, Hon. Major General (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekara, Hon. Sugath Dilekarathna, Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep, Hon. Nalin Hewage, Hon. Aravinda Senarath, Hon. Dinindu Saman Hennayaka, Hon. Kabir Hashim, Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hisbullah, Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala, Hon. Samara Sampath Dissanayake, Hon. Hector Appuhami, Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardena, Hon. Kawindran Kodeeswaran, Hon. (Mrs.) Sagarika Athawuda, Hon. Manjula Suraveera Arachchi, Hon. K. Ilankumaran, Hon. (Mrs.) Oshani Umanga, Hon. Ajanta Kammeththige, Hon. Ruwan Ruwanthilaka Jayakody, Hon. (Mrs.) Dushari Jayasinghe, Hon. R.K. Jayasundara, Hon. M.A.M. Tahir, Hon. Susanta Kumara Navarathna, Hon. Lal Premanath, Hon. Chanaka Madugoda, Hon. Sunil Ratnasiri, Hon. Chandana Suriya Arachchi, Hon. (Dr.) Janaka Senarathna
¶ 07 - Committee on Government Assurances: - Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samarawira (Chairman), Hon. Mano Ganesan, Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Hon. Arjuna Sujeeva Senasinghe, Hon. D.V. Chanaka, Hon. Anuradha Jayarathna, Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha, Hon. S.M. Marikkar, Hon. Mujibur Rahuman, Hon. Saminda Wijesiri, Hon. Aboobucker Adhambawa, Hon. M.K.M. Aslam, Hon. Arkam Ilyas, Hon. (Mrs.) Nilandi Kottahachi, Hon. (Mrs.) Samanmalee Gunasinghe, Hon. Dilith Jayawira, Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran, Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake, Hon. Sudath Palakalla, Hon. (Dr.) S. Sri Bhavanandaraja, Hon. Lt. Commander (Retd.) Prageeth Maduranga, Hon. Jagath Manuwarna, Hon. Ruwan Mabalagama, Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha, Hon. Dharmapriya Wijesinghe, Hon. Asitha Niroshan Egodawithana, Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam, Hon. Thilina Samarakon, Hon. Chandima Hettiarachchi, Hon. (Miss) Lakmali Hemachandra, Hon. Dinesh Hemanta
¶ 08 - Committee on Government Finance: - Hon. (Dr.) Harsha De Silva (Chairman), Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Hon. (Dr.) (Miss) Kaushalya Ariyarathna, Hon. Arkam Ilyas, Hon. Nishantha Jayawira, Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna, Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, Hon. Ajith Agalawatta, Hon. M.K.M. Aslam, Hon. Nimal Paliheen, Hon. Chitral Fernando, Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake, Hon. Sunil Rajapaksha, Hon. Thilina Samarakon, Hon. Shambika Hettiarachchi, Hon. (Miss) Lakmali Hemachandra
¶ 09 - Committee on Ways and Means: - Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake (Chairman), Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe, Hon. Eranga Weerarathna, Hon. Arkam Ilyas, Hon. Nishantha Jayawira, Hon. Asoka Sabumala Ranwala, Hon. Mano Ganesan, Hon. Ajith P. Perera, Hon. Arjuna Sujeeva Senasinghe, Hon. Samara Sampath Dissanayake, Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera, Hon. Rohana Bandara, Hon. (Mrs.) Nilandi Kottahachi, Hon. Sathura Kalapaththi, Hon. Dilith Jayawira, Hon. (Dr.) Sellathambi Thilakanathan, Hon. Sunil Piyanwila, Hon. Ruwan Mabalagama, Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala, Hon. (Mrs.) Hasara Liyanage, Hon. Thilina Samarakon, Hon. Shambika Hettiarachchi
¶ 10 - Committee on Public Petitions: - Hon. R.M. Gamini Ratnayaka (Chairman), Hon. Upali Samarasinghe, Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Hon. Arjuna Sujeeva Senasinghe, Hon. Dilip Weththaarachchi, Hon. K. Kader Mastan, Hon. Imran Maharoof, Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, Hon. Varuna Liyanage, Hon. Ajith Agalawatta, Hon. U.B. Abeyvikrama, Hon. Upul Kitsiri, Hon. Saminda Lalith Kumara, Hon. Ajith Gihan, Hon. Asoka Gunaseana, Hon. M.A.M. Tahir, Hon. Dharmappriya Dissanayake, Hon. Nandana Pathmakumara, Hon. Nishantha Perera, Hon. (Dr.) Chandruwan Matharasinghe, Hon. Lt. Commander (Retd.) Prageeth Maduranga, Hon. Chanaka Madugoda, Hon. Sunil Ratnasiri, Hon. (Mrs.) A.M.M.M. Ratwatte, Hon. Manoj Rajapaksha, Hon. (Mrs.) Hiruni Wijesinghe, Hon. Jagath Withana, Hon. (Miss) Ambika Samivel, Hon. Mohamed Faizal
¶ 11 - Committee on Constitutional Affairs: - Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramarathna (Chairman), Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya, Hon. Bimal Ratnayaka, Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Hon. Sajith Premadasa, Hon. (Dr.) Nihal Abeysinghe, Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam
¶ 12 - Committee on High Posts: - Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya (Chairman), Hon. Bimal Ratnayaka, Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasegar, Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe, Hon. Kumar Jayakody, Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayanta, Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage, Hon. (Mrs.) Saroja Savithri Polraj, Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni, Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen, Hon. Faizer Mustapha, Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Hon. K. Kader Mastan, Hon. Kathiravel Shanmugam Kugathasan, Hon. (Dr.) Nihal Abeysinghe, Hon. (Mrs.) Samindrani Kiriella, Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper
¶ 13 - Backbench Committee: - Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa (Chairman), Hon. Kayanta Karunathilaka, Hon. Roshan Akmeemana, Hon. P. Ariyawansha, Hon. (Dr.) Najith Indika, Hon. K. Ilankumaran, Hon. Lasith Bashana Gamake, Hon. Sathura Kalapaththi, Hon. (Dr.) Chandruwan Matharasinghe, Hon. Chanaka Madugoda, Hon. Suranga Ratnayaka, Hon. (Mrs.) Hasara Liyanage, Hon. (Mrs.) Hiruni Wijesinghe, Hon. (Dr.) Ilayathamby Sreenath, Hon. Bhagya Sri Herath
¶ 14 - Legislative Standing Committee: - Hon. (Dr.) Rizvi Sali (Chairman), Hon. (Mrs.) Hemali Weerasekera, Hon. Arkam Ilyas, Hon. Faizer Mustapha, Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan, Hon. U.B. Abeyvikrama, Hon. (Dr.) Nihal Abeysinghe, Hon. (Mrs.) Samindrani Kiriella, Hon. (Mrs.) Nilusha Lakmali Gamake, Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran, Hon. (Mrs.) Anushka Dilekarathna, Hon. Susanta Thodawatta, Hon. Arun Panagoda, Hon. Chitral Fernando, Hon. Ravindra Bandara, Hon. Bhagya Sri Herath, Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 7 April 2026 ·No. 23476 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Committees of Parliament. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 April 2026. No. 23476. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/382