10 February 2024 12:00 am Views - 83
Opposition MP Patali Champika Ranawaka who was a member of the Public Finance Committee before the prorogation of Parliament has been excluded from the committee this time.
As per the usual procedure, the leader of the Opposition sends in the nominees from the opposition parties to the Speaker and the members are approved by the committee of selections. MP Nalaka Godahewa is a new entry from the opposition for the finance committee as per the names which were published yesterday.
The Public Finance Committee (COPF ) comprises Shehan Semasinghe, Dr. Seetha Arambepola, (Dr.) Suren Raghavan, Anupa Pasqual, Johnston Fernando, Rauff Hakeem, Wajira Abeywardana, Vijitha Herath, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Duminda Dissanayake, Chandima Weerakkody, Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, Dr. Harsha de Silva, H. Nimal Lanza, M. A. Sumanthiran, Dr. Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana, Mayantha Dissanayake, Harshana Rajakaruna, U. K. Sumith Udukumbura, Dr. Major Pradeep Undugoda, Isuru Dodangoda, Premnath C. Dolawatte, Madhura Withanage, and Sahan Pradeep Withana.
The opposition is yet to nominate its members for the Ways and Means Committee. The ruling party nominees for the Ways and Means committee include Lasantha Alagiyawanna, Anuradha Jayaratne, Sisira Jayakody, Shasheendra Rajapaksa, W. D. J. Seneviratne, S. M. M. Muszhaaraff, Sanjeeva Edirimanna and Nalaka Bandara Kottegoda.
Members of Business (Party Leaders) committee include Nimal Siripala de Silva, Attorney at Law, Mrs. Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Douglas Devananda, Mahinda Amaraweera, M.U. M. Ali Sabry, Kanchana Wijesekera, Chamal Rajapaksa, Johnston Fernando, Gayantha Karunatilleka, Anura Dissanayaka, Prof. G. L. Peiris, Rauff Hakeem, Gamini Lokuge, Wajira Abeywardana, A. L. M. Athaullah, C. B. Rathnayake, Rishad Bathiudeen, R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Mano Ganesan, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Namal Rajapaksa, Sagara Kariyawasam, Eran Wickramaratne, G. G. Ponnambalam, and M. A. Sumanthiran.