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Committee System in Sri Lanka Parliament

The Sri Lanka Parliament has devised a well-knit Committee System, working under a uniform set of rules. These Committees, apart from the obvious advantage of saving floor time, have made a distinct contribution to the effective functioning of parliamentary democracy in Sri Lanka.

The effectiveness of a Committee is very much dependent on the personality of the Chairman of the Committee. If the Chairman wants to harness the energies of all the Committee members, he can find ways and means to do so. He can even cast a sort of obligation on the members by appointing sub-committees and making some of the members Chairmen of those sub-committees.

In all the Committees, there is always a group of members taking a special interest in their work. They are the members who really take an interest in the Committee work and attend meetings regularly. This fact should be taken into consideration because it will be an advantage for the effective functioning of the Committees if developed properly.

The Committee System of Sri Lanka, though British in origin, has changed its character in keeping with the changing developments in the Sri Lanka Parliament and the society. The Committees have acquired more power and do enjoy wide jurisdiction too. At the same time, they have provided greater and valuable contribution to the day to day business of the Parliament.



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Sub - Committee 07 (Sub - Committee on Physical Resource Deficiency in Schools)- Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka  | First Session  | Sub Committees

Sub - Committee of the COPA to investigate matters relating to the Kandy Multimodal Transport Terminal (KMTT) Project

Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka  | First Session  | Sub Committees

Sub - Committee of the COPE on the National Youth Services Council and Sri Lanka Youth Services (Private) Limited

Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka  | First Session  | Sub Committees

Sub - Committee of the COPE on the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education

Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka  | First Session  | Sub Committees

Sub-Committee to Look into Any Salary Discrepancy of the Principals Appointed from the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service

Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka  | First Session  | Sub Committees

Sub-committee appointed by the Women Parliamentarians caucus in Parliament

Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka  | First Session  | Sub Committees

Three-member Committee appointed by the Hon. Speaker to investigate and report on the complaint made by the Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney at Law, M.P., at the meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business held on 25.09.2025 regarding the statements made by the Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law, M.P., in the House on 24.09.2025.

Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka  | First Session  | Caucuses and Other Committees

Women Parliamentarians Caucus in Parliament

Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka  | Caucuses and Other Committees





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