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Legislative Services Department

17 February 2025 ·Procedural: Parliamentary Structure and Committees

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The entry lists officers of the Legislative Services Department as of 17 February 2025, headed by Director Mr. M. J. Perera. It records staff assigned to the Table Office, Bills Office, Committee Offices I and II, the COPA and COPE offices, the Public Petitions Office, and the Ministerial Consultative Committees Office, with their respective administrative and parliamentary designations.

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

¶ 02 Table Office – Mr. P. H. Kumarasinghe; Mr. K. R. Herath (Assistant Directors – Administration); Mr. R. A. R. L. Ranawaka; Mr. S. A. M. …; Ms. T. M. N. P. Tennakoon (Deputy Chief Officers); Ms. A. N. D. Gunaratna; Ms. J. M. S. Nirmani; Mr. U. P. B. M. Udugoda; Mrs. D. R. K. Ranasinghe (Assistant Chief Officers); Mrs. E. H. Jayawira; Mr. K. D. G. M. Krisantha (Parliamentary Officers)

¶ 03 Bills Office – Mr. W. W. N. C. S. Fernando (Assistant Director – Administration); Ms. B. J. Abeysinghe (Chief Officer); Ms. K. C. K. Peiris; Ms. A. C. F. Nusrath (Deputy Chief Officers); Ms. M. E. K. K. Fernando; Mrs. G. K. S. Thilakarathna (Assistant Chief Officers)

¶ 04 Committee Office I – Ms. C. M. Bulathsinhala (Assistant Director – Administration); Ms. U. N. Panditha (Chief Officer); Mr. D. G. M. S. M. Dehigahalanda; Ms. W. L. S. D. de Alwis; Mr. M. A. K. C. Kumara; Ms. R. M. S. Samanjika (Deputy Chief Officers); Mrs. W. M. L. M. Weerasinghe; Mrs. B. W. K. J. Chelarathna; Ms. H. N. Fernandopulle; Mr. T. H. S. U. Thirimanna (Assistant Chief Officers)

¶ 05 Committee Office II – Ms. H. M. C. N. K. Herath (Assistant Director – Administration); Ms. S. W. T. R. de Silva (Chief Officer); Mr. H. U. P. Kumara; Ms. D. C. S. Rupasinghe (Deputy Chief Officers)

¶ 06 Committee on Public Accounts and Committee on Public Enterprises – Ms. K. T. C. K. Peiris; Mrs. S. R. M. H. G. Samaradiwakara (Assistant Directors – Administration); Mr. L. B. R. Padmasiri; Ms. H. R. de Soysa (Chief Officers); Mr. S. L. Wickrama (Deputy Chief Officer); Mrs. R. A. D. N. Givovani; Mr. J. T. L. P. Sameera (Assistant Chief Officers); Ms. G. V. S. K. Kumari; Mrs. G. D. J. D. Ayeshmanthi (Parliamentary Officers)

¶ 07 Committee on Public Petitions Office – Mr. M. M. M. … (Assistant Director – Administration); Ms. M. K. S. D. Alwis (Chief Officer); Mrs. R. P. Y. T. Warusavithana; Mr. M. R. D. T. Thilakasiri (Deputy Chief Officers); Mr. K. T. L. A. Chandrasiri; Ms. T. P. de Costa (Assistant Chief Officers); Mrs. D. I. T. Munasinghe (Parliamentary Officer)

¶ 08 Ministerial Consultative Committees Office – Mr. D. D. U. K. Munasinghe (Assistant Director – Administration); Ms. C. M. Subasinghe (Chief Officer); Mrs. O. R. A. M. D. Sewwandi (Assistant Chief Officer); Mr. W. K. A. M. M. M. Arthnayake (Parliamentary Officer)

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Hansard, Monday, 17 February 2025 ·No. 1740119376022420 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Legislative Services Department. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 February 2025. No. 1740119376022420. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7175