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Legislative Services Department

7 April 2026 ·Opening: Opening: Parliament Session - Administrative Announcements and Personnel

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The entry records the staffing and office structure of the Legislative Services Department as at 7 April 2026. It lists officials serving in the Table Office, Legislative Drafting Office, committee-related offices, Library, Research, Interpretation and Translation services, including their designations and assigned sections.

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

¶ 02 Table Office - Mr. K.R. Herath (Assistant Director - Administration); Mr. H.U.P. Kumara, Mr. S.A.M. Shaheed (Chief Officers); Mrs. R.M.N.P. Tennakoon, Mrs. W.S.Y. Soysa (Deputy Chief Officers); Mr. U.P.B.M. Undukoda, Miss D.R.K. Ranasinghe, Miss E.H. Jayaveera, Mr. K.D.G.M. Krisantha (Assistant Chief Officers)

¶ 03 Legislative Drafting Office - Mr. W.W.N.S.C. Fernando (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. P.J. Abeysinghe (Chief Officer); Mrs. K.C.K. Peiris, Mrs. M.E.K.K. Fernando (Deputy Chief Officers); Miss G.K.C. Thilakarathna (Assistant Chief Officer); Mrs. D.D.S. Wasana (Parliament Officer)

¶ 04 Committee Office - Mr. W.A.K.C. Udapola, Mrs. M.K.S.D. Alwis (Assistant Directors - Administration); Mr. D.G.M.S.M. Dehigahalanda, Mrs. W.L.S.D. Alwis, Mrs. W.M.L.M. Weerasinghe (Deputy Chief Officers); Mrs. G.K.S. Priyadarshani, Mrs. H.N. Fernandopulle, Mr. R.H.S.U. Thirimanne (Assistant Chief Officers)

¶ 05 Committee Office II - Mr. K.P. Chandana (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. S.W.R.R. de Silva (Chief Officer); Mrs. R.M.S. Samangika (Deputy Chief Officer); Mrs. W.K.A.M.M.M. Arthanayaka (Parliament Officer)

¶ 06 Committee on Public Accounts and Committee on Public Enterprises Office - Mr. P.K.T.S.W. Wijegunawardana (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. H.R. de Soysa, Mrs. D.C.S. Rupasinghe (Chief Officers); Mr. S.L. Wickrama, Mrs. R.A.D.N. Jeeovani (Deputy Chief Officers); Mr. K.R.L.P. Sameera (Assistant Chief Officer); Mrs. G.V.S.K. Kumari, Miss G.T.J.D. Ayeshmanthi, Mrs. G.L.D. Fernando (Parliament Officers)

¶ 07 Public Petitions Committee Office - Mrs. H.A.R.D. Heva Arachchi (Assistant Director - Administration); Mr. R.A.R.L. Ranawaka (Chief Officer); Mrs. R.P.Y.R. Warusawithana, Mr. M.R.D.R. Thilakasiri, Mrs. R.P. de Costa (Deputy Chief Officers); Miss D.I.R. Munasinghe, Mr. A.V.G. Chathuranga (Parliament Officers)

¶ 08 Ministerial Consultative Committees Office - Mrs. C.M. Subasinghe (Assistant Director - Administration); Mrs. G.N.D. Thilakarathna (Chief Officer); Mrs. A.C.F. Nusraath (Deputy Chief Officer); Mrs. O.R.A.M.D. Sewwandhi (Assistant Chief Officer); Mrs. W.M.M. Priyadarshani, Mrs. U.D.U.R. Weerashiri (Parliament Officers)

¶ 09 Librarian - Mr. S.L. Ziyath Ahmed

¶ 10 Deputy Librarian - Miss K.T.S. Wijenayaka

¶ 11 Assistant Librarians - Mrs. J.P.M.P. Jayasinghe, Mrs. D.G. Wasana Madushani, Mr. A.H.L.A.R. Weerashiri

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

¶ 13 Chief Research Officer - Mrs. G.R.A. Godagama

¶ 14 Senior Research Officers - Mr. M. Ajeevudeen, Mrs. P.L.R. Erandathi

¶ 15 Research Officers - Mrs. R.N.H. Wijethilaka, Mrs. H.P.A.S. Abekoon, Mr. V. Muralidas, Mrs. D.S.P.A.K. de Silva, Miss A.G.J. Sathurika

¶ 16 Assistant Research Officer - Miss G.H.M.S.S. Ananda

¶ 17 Chief Parliamentary Interpreter - Mr. C.J. Karunarathna

¶ 18 Deputy Chief Parliamentary Interpreters - Mr. A.G. Mohamed Fikri, Mr. A. Saravanabavanandan, Mrs. N.P.C.J. Nishanka

¶ 19 Senior Parliamentary Interpreters - Mr. G.F.P. Sureshwaran, Mr. P.L.B.L. Kumarasiri, Mr. P. Santhakumar, Mr. S. Rameshkumar, Mrs. R. Vasanthi Perera, Mr. M. Ajithkumar, Mr. M.H.M. Rameez, Mrs. A.L.A.D. Diumini, Mr. E.A. Amaraseana, Mr. E.M.N.S.M. Ekanayaka, Mr. M.I.M. Aska

¶ 20 Parliamentary Interpreters - Mr. P.M. Razeel, Mr. M.I.M. Fassi, Mr. C. Manimaran, Mr. P.M.A. Hussain, Mr. S. Pradeep, Mrs. K.D.M. Kumarage, Mr. M.M. Najimudeen, Mrs. A.R.A.N. Hansani

¶ 21 Senior Translators - Mr. S.M. Nazeer, Mr. M.M. Haleemdeen

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Hansard, Tuesday, 7 April 2026 ·No. 23476 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Legislative Services Department. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 April 2026. No. 23476. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/399