2024-07-22
News Categories : Committee News
The Committee on Banking and Financial Services directed its attention for the purpose of returning the money of the depositors by financing the assets belonging to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia (Various Services) Cooperative Society.
This was discussed when the Committee on Banking and Financial Services met in Parliament recently (July 12) under the Chairmanship of Hon. Gamini Lokuge, Member of Parliament.
The Committee discussed this on a number of occasions, and in all those discussions, the main 4 issues; the impact of the economic crisis in the country, fraud and corruption in cooperative societies, imprudent decisions taken by officials and failure to conduct an audit of accounts in due time were focused.
Officials who attended the Committee meeting pointed out that loans were given to some customers in an illegal manner. In consequence to this, they pointed out that they are currently working to arrest two officers involved.
The officials who were present pointed out that more than 400 instant loans have been given to the one person in particular to the Dehiwala Mount (Various Services) Co-operative Society.
The Committee pointed out that the investigation in this regard should be expedited. Therefore, the Committee instructed the officials to consult with the Criminal Investigation Department and update the information regarding the investigations.
It was also recommended to submit a report to the Committee on the monthly expenses for the maintenance of the Dehiwala Mount (Various Services) Co-operative Society, including the payment of salaries.
Furthermore, the Committee on Banking and Financial Services was praised by all the parties present for the active intervention of the Committee to resolve the crisis situations in the cooperative sector that had no solution.
Hon. Udaya Gammanpila, and Hon. Karunadasa Kodithuwakku, Members of Parliament, were present at this Committee meeting held. Moreover, officials representing several institutions including Western Provincial Council, Department of Cooperative Development, Colombo and Dehiwala Mount (Various Services) Co-operative Society were also present.
2026-07-16
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education recently discussed and approved the final report of the Committee appointed to make recommendations for the establishment of an Education Council in Sri Lanka which had been endorsed by the Sub-Committee on the Establishment of an Education Council.The approval was granted at the meeting of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education held in Parliament under the chairmanship of Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.During the meeting, the Chair of the Sub-Committee, Hon. Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe, presented the report to the Committee. The report incorporates the observations and recommendations made following a comprehensive study conducted by the panel of experts appointed by the Ministry to formulate recommendations for the establishment of an Education Council in Sri Lanka.Thereafter, the Committee sought the views and proposals of its members on the contents of the report. Following an extensive discussion, the Ministerial Consultative Committee approved the report.The meeting was attended by Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Members of Parliament, and officials of the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education.
2026-07-16
The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) extensively reviewed the Auditor General's Reports relating to the Department of Examinations of Sri Lanka for the years 2021 to 2024, as well as its current performance.The discussion took place when the Committee met in Parliament under the chairmanship of its Chair, Hon. Member of Parliament Kabir Hashim.During the meeting, the Committee focused on a number of matters, including the conduct of examinations and the process of releasing examination results, the use of information technology systems, human resource management, procurement procedures, the submission of annual reports to Parliament, and the implementation of the recommendations of the Auditor General.Officials also briefed the Committee on the measures taken to further enhance the Department's current performance and service efficiency, as well as the programmes scheduled to be implemented in the future.The Committee also discussed the action taken in response to the observations of the Auditor General and instructed the officials to take the necessary steps to expedite the implementation of the remaining recommendations.The meeting was attended by Committee Members Hon. Deputy Ministers Nalin Hewage and Sugath Thilakarathna, and Hon. Members of Parliament Chanaka Madugoda, Dr. M. L. A. M. Hizbullah, Hector Appuhamy, T. K. Jayasundara, Chandana Sooriyarachchi, Lal Premanath, Ruwanthilaka Jayakody, Dr. Janaka Senarathna and Sunil Rathnasiri.
2026-07-16
Parliamentary Caucus for Youth focused on the importance of obtaining the views and proposals of young people on the Draft National Youth Policy.The matter was discussed at the sixth meeting of the Parliamentary Forum for Youth, held recently in Parliament under the chairmanship of Hon. Deputy Minister Eranga Gunasekara.During the meeting, an extensive discussion was held on the Draft National Youth Policy. Attention was also drawn to obtaining the views and proposals of the Members of the Caucus with a view to incorporating the needs and aspirations of young people into the policy in a more effective manner.It was further emphasised that the Parliamentary Caucus for Youth will continue to facilitate the meaningful inclusion of the voices of young people in the policy formulation process.The meeting was attended by Hon. Members of Parliament and officials.
2026-07-10
The Committee on High Posts, which met in Parliament recently (Jul. 08), has granted its approval for the appointment of Mr. D.P. Wickramasingha as the Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation.The meeting was chaired by the Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and was attended by Hon. Ministers Bimal Rathnayake and Dr. Upali Pannilage, as well as Hon. Members of Parliament Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe, Rishad Bathiudeen, K. Kader Mastan, Kumara Jayakody, Kathiravelu Shanmugam Kugathasan, and Attorney-at-Law Chamindrani Kiriella.
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