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

Parliamentary Committees

3 February 2026 ·Opening: Opening and Parliamentary Announcements

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Parliament announced the membership of several committees for the 2026 session, including the Committee of Selection, Committee on Parliamentary Business, Committee on Standing Orders, House Committee, Committee on Ethics and Privileges, and Committee on Public Accounts. The lists specify the appointed Members and chairpersons where applicable, with Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramarathna chairing multiple procedural committees and Hon. (Prof.) Krishantha Abeyseana chairing the Committee on Ethics and Privileges.

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¶ 01 Committee of Selection Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramarathna (Chairman), Hon. Bimal Ratnayake, Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, Hon. K. V. Samantha Vidyarathna, Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar, Hon. Anura Karunathilaka, Hon. (Mrs.) Saroja Savitri Polraj, Hon. Eranga Gunasekara, Hon. Munir Mulafar, Hon. Gayanta Karunathilaka, Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam

¶ 02 Committee on Parliamentary Business Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramarathna (Chairman), Hon. (Dr.) Rishvi Sally, Hon. (Mrs.) Hemali Weerasekara, Hon. Bimal Ratnayake, Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, Hon. Vijitha Herath, Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar, Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe, Hon. Anura Karunathilaka, Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayanta, Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Hon. (Mrs.) Saroja Savitri Polraj, Hon. Sajith Premadasa, Hon. Gamagedara Dissanayake, Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep, Hon. Munir Mulafar, Hon. Sunil Wattakalla, Hon. Arun Hemachandra, Hon. Gayanta Karunathilaka, Hon. R. M. Ranjith Mathuma Bandara, Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Hon. D. V. Shanaka, Hon. Sanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, Hon. Aboobacker Aathambawa, Hon. (Dr.) Nihal Abeysinghe, Hon. Kayan Janaka

¶ 03 Committee on Standing Orders Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramarathna (Chairman), Hon. (Dr.) Rishvi Sally, Hon. (Mrs.) Hemali Weerasekara, 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 Bhavanandarajah

¶ 04 House Committee Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramarathna (Chairman), Hon. Ananda Wijebala, Hon. Gamagedara Dissanayake, Hon. Vasantha Piyathissa, Hon. Dilip Vedarachchi, 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. Uthumalebbe, Hon. (Mrs.) M. A. C. S. Saththuri Gangani, Hon. (Dr.) Sellaththambi Thilakanathan, Hon. Nandana Padmakumara, Hon. Devananda Suraveera

¶ 05 Committee on Ethics and Privileges Hon. (Prof.) Krishantha Abeyseana (Chairman), Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage, Hon. Vasantha Piyathissa, Hon. Sunil Vadakalla, Hon. Ajith P. Perera, Hon. Anuradha Jayarathna, Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikalanathan, Hon. G. G. Ponnambalam, Hon. Lakshman Nipunarachchi, Hon. Hesha Withanage Angumbura Arachchi, Hon. Gnanamuthu Srinesan, Hon. Aboobacker Aathambawa, Hon. (Prof.) L. M. Abeywickrama, Hon. (Miss) Krishnan Kalaichelvi, Hon. Sarath Kumara, Hon. (Mrs.) Thushari Jayasinghe, Hon. (Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara, Hon. (Mrs.) Deepthi Vasalage

¶ 06 Committee on Public Accounts Hon. Anran Jayakody, Hon. Major General (Retd.) Arun Jayasekara, Hon. Sugath Thilakarathna, Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep, Hon. Nalin Hewage, Hon. Aravinda Senarath, Hon. Dinindu Saman Hennayake, Hon. Kabir Hashim, Hon. (Dr.) M. L. A. M. Hizbullah, Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Hon. J. C. Alawathuwala, Hon. Samara Sampath Dasanayake, Hon. Hector Appuhami, Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardana, Hon. Gaveendran Kodeeswaran, Hon. (Mrs.) Sagarika Athawuda, Hon. Manjula Suraveera Arachchi, Hon. K. Ilangkumaran, Hon. (Mrs.) Oshani Umanga, Hon. Ajanta Kammeththage, Hon. Ranwathilaka Jayakody, Hon. (Mrs.) Thushari Jayasinghe, Hon. R. K. Jayasundara, Hon. M. A. M. Thahir, Hon. Susanta Kumara Navarathna, Hon. Lal Premanath, Hon. Shanaka Madugoda, Hon. Sunil Ratnasiri, Hon. Chandana Suriya Arachchi, Hon. (Dr.) Janaka Senarathna

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Hansard, Tuesday, 3 February 2026 ·No. 23252 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Parliamentary Committees. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 February 2026. No. 23252. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8614