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Mr. Speaker

21 November 2024 ·Opening: Opening and Parliamentary Staff Lists

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¶ 01 Parliament of Sri Lanka

¶ 02 Speaker — Hon. Asoka Supun Ranwala Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees — Hon. (Dr.) Risvi Sali Deputy Chairman of Committees — Hon. (Ms.) Hemali Weerasekara

¶ 03 Chief Officers

¶ 04 Secretary-General of Parliament — Mrs. K.A. Rohanadeera Serjeant-at-Arms and Deputy Secretary-General of Parliament — Mr. G.K.A. Saminda Kumara Gunarathna

¶ 05 Assistant Secretary-General — Mr. A.H.M.H.H.S. Abeyrathna

¶ 06 Office of the Secretary-General of Parliament

¶ 07 Assistant Secretary to the Secretary-General — Mrs. S.P. Gamakée Constitutional Council — Mrs. R.M.N.P. Tennakoon (Deputy Chief Officer); Mrs. S.R.W. Gunasekara (Assistant Chief Officer)

¶ 08 Internal Audit Office

¶ 09 Chief Internal Auditor — Mr. W.K.D.C. Withana Chief Officer — Mrs. G.N.D. Thilakarathna Assistant Parliamentary Officer — Mrs. W.R.G.S. Samali

¶ 10 Department of Serjeant-at-Arms

¶ 11 Serjeant-at-Arms — Mr. Kushan Sampath Jayarathna Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms — Mr. N.A.S. Kure Assistant Serjeant-at-Arms — Mr. K.S.L. Kadigamuwa Mr. P.T.N. Fernando (Deputy Chief Officer); Mr. U.D.M.M. Wijesinghe (Assistant Chief Officer); Mr. A.G.R.K. Abeyrathna (Parliamentary Officer); Mrs. N.A. Dharmadasa (Telephone Exchange Supervisor); Mrs. K.R.D.T. Sooriyabandara (Assistant Parliamentary Officer)

¶ 12 Administration Department

¶ 13 Director (Administration) — Mrs. C.I. Disanayaka Deputy Director (Administration) — Mrs. E.D.S.M. Fernando

¶ 14 Establishment Branch — Mr. W.A.K.C. Udapola (Assistant Director — Administration); Mr. P.G.P. Priyankara; Mrs. W.P.J.S. Weerabandarana (Chief Officers); Mrs. J.A.D. Jayasinghe (Deputy Chief Officer); Mrs. K.I.M. Perera; Mrs. W.S.Y. Soysa; Mrs. G.M.H.S. Kamala; Mrs. R.R.G.D.K. Jayathilaka (Assistant Chief Officers); Mrs. H.A.R.R. Gunasekara (Assistant Parliamentary Officer)

¶ 15 Members’ Services Office — Mr. E.D.J. Wickramasinghe (Assistant Director — Administration); Mr. K.P. Chathana; Mr. W.P.J. Pushpakumara Pathirana (Chief Officers); Mr. J. Nazeerdeen (Deputy Chief Officer); Mr. A.G.M.M.M. Nuzky (Parliamentary Officer)

¶ 16 Human Resources Development Office — Mr. P.K.D.S.W. Wijegunawardhana (Chief Officer); Mrs. G.K.S. Priyadarshani; Mrs. C.S.C. Fonseka (Assistant Chief Officers)

¶ 17 Foreign Relations and Protocol Office — Mrs. G.V. Ama Sudandi; Mrs. R.W.A. Jayarathna; Mr. H.N.D.R.P. Nanayakkara (Senior Assistant Parliamentary Protocol Officers)

¶ 18 Transport Office — Mr. H.M.L.A. Samaranyaka (Transport Officer); Mrs. R.C. Gulathilaka; Mr. D.A.M. Pathirivithana (Assistant Chief Officers); Mr. R.P.H. Gunarathna; Mr. G.M. Prasanna (Assistant Parliamentary Officers)

¶ 19 Right to Information Unit — Mrs. N.N. Hettige (Parliamentary Officer)

¶ 20 Senior Stenographers — Mr. H.P.C.S. Thilakarathna; Mr. R.P. Rasika Rajapaksha

¶ 21 Stenographers — Mrs. P.T.N.P. Kumari; Mrs. S. Rajanimala; Mrs. D.W.P.A. Jayanatha; Mrs. P.W.C. Priyadarshini

¶ 22 Senior Translators — Mrs. A. Rukmanidevi; Mr. S.M. Nazeer; Mr. S.M.A.K. Karunaratna; Mr. M.M. Haleemdeen

¶ 23 Bungalow Managers — Mr. D.M.P. Athukorala; Mr. W.M. Saminda

¶ 24 Record Keeper — Mr. E.K.K.P. Pushpalal

¶ 25 Documentation Supervisor — Mr. S.V. Pokkalawela

¶ 26 Hansard Department Editor of Hansard — Mrs. C.N. Loku Kodikara de Silva Deputy Editors of Hansard — Mrs. S.K.M.W. Samarasekara; Mr. M.S.M. Linas; Ms. H.G. Poojika Assistant Editors of Hansard — Mrs. R.D.P. Sujeewani; Mrs. D.P.A.N.N. Weerasinghe; Mrs. K.G.N.P. Rabel; Mrs. K.P.S. Perera; Mrs. K.D.S. Gunarathna Aluthgamage; Ms. Geethani Warnasooriya; Mr. H.G. Lakshitha; Mrs. P.M.G.P. Priyangika; Mrs. M.I.S. Nishra; Mrs. E.H.W. Erangika; Mrs. R.R. Kumaranayaka

¶ 27 Senior Hansard Reporters — Mrs. P.V.R.V. Gamakée Arumadura; Mrs. W.A.T.P. Wijekoon; Ms. S.M.A. Kumudini; Mrs. W.H.A.N. Silva; Mrs. H.R.P. Santhani; Ms. C.R. Karunaratne; Mr. M.R.A.D. Millagastenna; Mr. H.G. Manjula; Mrs. D.R.T. Hettige; Ms. M.M.C.K. Marasinghe; Mrs. M.P. Niroshi Sajeewani

¶ 28 Hansard Reporters — Mrs. R.U. Weerasekara; Ms. G.A. Hiruni Punsara; Mr. K.M.T. Lanka; Mrs. M. Pushpakumara; Mrs. R.N. Samarasinghe; Mrs. H.R.U.S. Nivarshana; Mrs. E.V.R.R. Edirisinghe; Mrs. Indunil Dhammika; Mrs. M.A. Jasmina; Ms. A. Mirunalini; Mrs. W.G.P.R. Samanmali; Mrs. R.S. Alahapperuma; Mrs. H.G. Maduka Sithari; Mrs. M.P.R.N. Priyadarshani; Ms. S. Dushyanthini; Ms. S.U. Ranasinghe; Mrs. M.A.K.S. Sanjeewani; Mrs. S.N. Kalawana

¶ 29 Senior Committee Reporter — Mrs. P.G.K.N. Mihiri; Mrs. J.A.R. Samandhika

¶ 30 Committee Reporters — Mrs. J.K.I. Nilminee; Mrs. L.P. Vadanambi; Ms. R.P.R.R. Kumari; Mrs. D.S. Hevavithana; Ms. R.P.G. Kumari

¶ 31 Senior Indexing Officers — Mr. M.M.M. Nassar; Ms. S.A.D. Manori; Mrs. M.P.V.N.R. Fernando; Mr. A.M.C.M. Adhikari

¶ 32 Audio Recording Supervisor — Mr. L.S. Ranasinghe

¶ 33 Finance and Supplies Department

¶ 34 Director (Finance) — Mr. G. Sarath Kumara Finance, Accounts Office — Mrs. K.A.I. Senarathna (Assistant Director — Administration); Mrs. D.V.O. Weerakoon (Chief Officer); Mrs. R.A.M.D. Alwis; Mr. R.C. Wijethilaka; Mr. M.R.R.D. Tilakasiri (Deputy Chief Officers); Mrs. W.M.L.M. Weerasinghe; Ms. H.M.D. Lakmali; Mrs. H.E.C. Silva; Mr. R.G. Balasuriya; Mr. K.M.G.K. Jayawardhana (Assistant Chief Officers)

¶ 35 Supplies and Services Office — Mr. W.N. Wevalwela (Assistant Director — Administration); Mrs. H.A.R.D. Hevaarachchi (Chief Officer); Mrs. D.M.D. Alagakon; Mrs. G.R.U. Gamakée (Deputy Chief Officers); Mrs. E.A.N.M. Edirisinghe; Mrs. U.M.N. Prabashini; Mrs. S.M. Bandulasahēva (Assistant Chief Officers)

¶ 36 Catering Accounts Office — Mr. I.M.A.K. Idirisinghe (Assistant Parliamentary Officer) Receiving Officer — Mr. P.K. Sampath Chief Mechanic — Mr. M.G.N.G. Dharmasena Stores Officer (Technical) — Mr. M.P.P.G. Silva Procurement Officer — Mr. M.G.P.K. Dharmasena

¶ 37 Engineering Services Department

¶ 38 Chief Engineer — Mr. D.L.D. Adhikari Deputy Chief Engineer — Mr. K.K.D. Hennadi Chief Inspector (Electrical) — Mr. P.W.A.U.G. Jayarathna Chief Inspector (Civil) — Mr. C.S. Balasuriya Inspector (Electrical) — Inspector (Civil) — Mr. C.U.P. Gamakée Senior Technical Officers (Electrical) — Mr. W.R.A. D’Mel; Mr. P.A.S. Lalith Kumara Technical Officer (Electrical) — Mr. N.M.S.S. Navarathna Technical Officers (Civil) — Mrs. H.D. Jayakody; Mr. P.R. Wickramaarachchi Assistant Parliamentary Officer — Mr. P.K. Sanaka

¶ 39 Catering and Housekeeping Department

¶ 40 Director (Catering and Housekeeping Services) — Mr. R.H. Edirisinghe Executive Chef — Mr. L.K.C.S. Kajanayaka Executive Housekeeper — Mr. D.T.I. Dushara Food and Beverage Manager — Mr. K.S. Sumanawira Deputy Food and Beverage Manager — Assistant Executive Chef — Mr. D.M.M.M.P. Ulpaan Assistant Housekeeper — Restaurant Managers — Mr. G.D. Anil; Mr. W.N.R. Wijayawardhana; Mr. D.H.P.P. Padmasiri; Mr. H.R. Priyantha; Mr. J.A.S.K. Jayakody; Mr. D.S. Rohan; Mr. W.T.S.R. Kumara Gardens Supervisor — Mr. R.M.J. Rajapaksha Senior Housekeeping Supervisors — Mr. M.D.E.M.N. Karunaratna; Mr. S.D. Rathnasiri Housekeeping Supervisors — Mr. G.R.S.K.D. Kamal; Mr. P.D. Jagath Kumara; Mr. N.H.M. Janaka Food and Beverage Supervisors — Mr. N.W.M. Diurin; Mr. A.D.T.S. Gunasekara; Mr. S.J. Gamakée; Mr. H.R.K.S.K. Peiris; Mr. U.A.D. Nishantha; Mr. I.G.C. Kumara Kitchen Supplies Supervisor — Mr. G.A. Wijesinghe Section Chefs — Mr. P.R. Wijesinghe; Mr. P.R.R. Hewamana; Mr. R.P. Helambage; Mr. M.W. W.M.P.C.C. Walkama Leading Chefs — Mr. D.A.A. Amarathunga; Mr. A.A.D. Suranga; Mr. K.V.A. Jayawardhana; Mr. R.M.M. Sirimal; Mr. G.S.P. Suraveera; Mr. P.A.P. Pushpakumara; Mr. P.D.P. Pushpakumara; Mr. M.P.A.P. Muthukumaran; Mr. R.K.A.T. Roshan; Mr. R.L.A.C.P. Rajakaruna

¶ 41 Legislative Services Department

¶ 42 Director (Legislative Services) — Mr. M.J. Perera

¶ 43 Table Office — Mr. P.H. Kumarasinghe; Mr. K.R. Herath (Assistant Directors — Administration); Mr. R.A.R.L. Ranawaka; Mr. S.A.M. Shaheed (Deputy Chief Officers); Mrs. A.N.D. Gunarathna; Mrs. J.M.S. Nirmāni; Mr. U.B.P.M. Undugoda; Ms. D.R.K. Ranasinghe (Assistant Chief Officers); Ms. E.H. Jayawera; Mr. K.D.G.M. Krisantha (Parliamentary Officers)

¶ 44 Legislative Drafting Office — Mr. W.W.N.S.C. Fernando (Assistant Director — Administration); Mrs. P.J. Abeysinghe (Chief Officer); Mrs. A.C.F. Nusrat (Deputy Chief Officer); Mrs. K.C.K. Peiris; Mrs. M.E.K.K. Fernando; Ms. G.K.C. Thilakarathna (Assistant Chief Officers)

¶ 45 Committee Office I — Mrs. H.M.C.N.K. Herath (Assistant Director — Administration); Mrs. S.W.R.R. de Silva (Chief Officer); Mr. H.U.P. Kumara; Mrs. D.C.S. Rubasinghe (Deputy Chief Officers)

¶ 46 Committee on Public Accounts and Committee on Public Enterprises Office — Mrs. K.R.C.K. Peiris; Ms. S.R.M.H.G. Samardivakara (Assistant Directors — Administration); Mr. L.P.R. Padmasiri (Chief Officer); Mrs. M.R. de Soyza; Mr. S.L. Wickrama (Deputy Chief Officers); Mrs. R.A.T.N. Jeeovani; Mr. K.R.L.P. Sameera; Mrs. H.N. Fernandopulle (Assistant Chief Officers); Mrs. G.V.S.K. Kumari (Parliamentary Officer)

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

¶ 48 Ministerial Consultative Committees Office — Mr. D.D.U.K. Munasinghe (Assistant Director — Administration); Mrs. C.M. Subasinghe (Chief Officer); Mrs. O.R.A.M.D. Sevvandi (Assistant Chief Officer)

¶ 49 National Council Office — Mrs. P.W.K.J. Welarathna; Ms. D.I.R. Sarathchandra (Assistant Chief Officers)

¶ 50 Library

¶ 51 Librarian — Mr. S.L. Ziyad Ahmed Deputy Librarian — Ms. K.D.S. Wijenayaka Assistant Librarians — Mrs. J.P.M.P. Jayasinghe; Mrs. D.G. Wasana Madushani; Mr. A.H.L.A.R. Weerashiri Junior Assistant Librarians — Mrs. W.K.H. Jayani; Mr. S.H.M.W. Samarakoṇ; Mr. W.A.A. Weckasinghe

¶ 52 Chief Research Officer — Mrs. G.R.A. Kodagama Senior Research Officers — Mr. M. Ajeewadeen; Mrs. P.L.R. Erandathi Research Officers — Mrs. R.N.H. Wijethilaka; Mrs. H.P.A.S. Abegoon; Mr. V. Muralidas; Mrs. D.S.P.A.K. de Silva; Ms. A.G.J. Sathurika Assistant Research Officers — Ms. G.H.M.S.S. Ananda; Ms. K.S. Saubhagya

¶ 53 Parliamentary Chief Interpreter — Deputy Parliamentary Chief Interpreters — Mr. C.J. Karunarathna; Mr. A.G. Mohamed Fikri Senior Parliamentary Interpreters — Mr. K.D.R. Padmasiri; Mr. A. Saravanabavanandan; Mr. G.F.P. Sureshwaran; Mrs. N.P.C.J. Nissanka; 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. Thiyumini; Mr. E.A. Amaraseana; Mr. E.M.N.S.M. Ekanayaka; Mr. D.D.V.N. Dhammage; Mr. M.I.M. Aska Parliamentary Interpreters — Mr. M.I.M. Fazly; Mr. C. Manimaran; Mr. P.M.A. Hussain; Mr. P.M. Razeel; Mr. S. Pradeep

¶ 54 Information Systems and Management Department

¶ 55 Director (Information Systems and Management) — Mr. N.P.U. Navagamuwa Systems Engineer — Mr. C.J. Willoraarachchi Systems Analyst — Mr. M.N.C. Wickramasinghe Communication/Security Engineer — Mr. G.N. Lankamahal Systems Designer — Systems Controller — Mr. A.S.T.M. Wickramarathna Web and Network Controller — Senior Computer Programmers — Mr. D. Panditha; Ms. P.M.M. Sandhima Computer Programmer — Mrs. S.A.A.P. Athukorala

¶ 56 Senior Web Editor (Sinhala/English) — Mr. U.L. Keekanage Senior Web Editor (English/Tamil) — Mr. M.N.M. Shifaq Senior Assistant LMS Coordinator — Mrs. P.N.H. Thissera

¶ 57 Assistant Chief Officer — Ms. A.P.K.K.P. Thilakarathna

¶ 58 Senior Computer Operators — Mrs. P. Jeganya; Mr. J.S. Kolambage; Mrs. K.G.S. Sewwandi; Mr. W.H.U.D. Piyadunge; Mr. N.D.T.B. Premasiri; Mr. K.P.P.S. Romawardhana; Mrs. W.T.A. Jayarukshi; Mr. L.G. Ashiq Ali; Mr. A.R.M. Rikas Ali; Mr. A.M. Fowsal Ameen

¶ 59 Senior Computer Technologists — Mr. G.M.T. Perera; Mr. H.S. Sathyajith Senior Technical Assistants — Mr. V.R.S.J. Somarathna; Mr. W.S. Suranga

¶ 60 Communications Department

¶ 61 Director (Communications) — (Acting) — Mr. M.J. Perera Public Outreach Manager — Ms. R.M.P.R. Ramanayake Media Manager — Mrs. R.M.N.P.M. Hathiyaltheniya

¶ 62 Public Outreach Officers — Mrs. H.D.I.E. Wickramasinghe; Mr. P. Rudrakumar; Mr. M.G.T.L. Wickramasinghe; Mrs. Y.L. Rishmiya Noothan; Mr. A.S.M. Yasri

¶ 63 Media Officers — Mr. H.A.K.A.M. Jayalath; Mr. M. Prasad; Mr. P.S.K. Ekanayaka; Mrs. U.U.M. Perera Media Officer (Photography and Videography) — Mr. U.G. Nuwan Duminda Public Outreach Office Coordinators — Mr. A.G.P. Amarasinghe; Mr. S. Jayaprakash Media Office Liaison — Mr. K.R.G. Jayathilaka

¶ 64 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) Official Report Volume 315 Tenth Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka First Session — 2024

¶ 65 Members of Parliament (Returned at the General Election, 14 November, 2024)

¶ 66 [List of Members as printed on pages provided is taken as read.]

¶ 67 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

¶ 68 President Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake

¶ 69 Cabinet

¶ 70 Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education — Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House — Hon. Bimal Rathnayake Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip — Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation — Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism — Hon. Vijitha Herath Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources — Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development — Hon. Sunil Handunnetti Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure — Hon. K.V. Samantha Vidyarathna Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development — Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government — Hon. A.H.M.H. Abayarathna Minister of Science and Technology — Hon. Chrishantha Abeysena Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing — Hon. Anura Karunathilaka Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports — Hon. Sunil Kumara Gamage Minister of Energy — Hon. Kumara Jayakody Minister of Labour — Hon. (Prof.) Anil Jayantha Minister of Justice and National Integration — Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara Minister of Environment — Hon. Dammika Patabendi Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment — Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage Minister of Women and Child Affairs — Hon. (Mrs.) Saroja Savithri Paulraj Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs — Hon. Ananda Wijepala Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs — Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senevi

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