COLOMBO –The Committee on Parliamentary Business decided on that Parliament sittings will commence from 05 January, 2021.
It was decided to conduct a meeting of the Committee on Parliament Business prior to 05 January to take a decision on agenda to be debated.
The meeting was chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane.
The Committee on Parliament Business also decided to increase the number of the members of the Committee on Public Finance from 18 to 21. Accordingly, one member will be added from the ruling party and two members will be added from the opposition.
Deputy Chairperson of Committees Hon. Angajan Ramanathan, Leader of the House Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Chief Government Whip Hon. Johnston Fernando, Chief Opposition Whip Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, Ministers Hon. Wimal Weerawansa, Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera, Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, MPs Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, Hon. Gayantha Karunatilleka, Hon. Anura Dissanayaka, Hon. Dilan Perera, Hon. Mano Ganesan, Hon. M. A. Sumanthiran were present at the meeting.
