PARLIAMENT

Co-opted Members for the consideration of the “Parliamentary Elections (Amendment)” and “Provincial Councils Elections (Amendment)” Bills

Speaker Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today (Nov. 18) announced in Parliament that he has nominated the following Co-opted Members to serve in the Legislative Standing Committee for the consideration of the “Parliamentary Elections (Amendment)” Bill.

Accordingly, Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Hon. Kanchana Wijesekera, Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne, Hon. Chandima Weerakkody, Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Hon. Mayantha Dissanayake, Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna have been nominated as Co-opted Members for the consideration of the “Parliamentary Elections (Amendment)” Bill.

Speaker also announced that in terms of Standing Order No. 113(2), he has nominated the following Members of Parliament as the Co-opted Members to serve in the Legislative Standing Committee for consideration of the Bill titled “Provincial Councils Elections (Amendment)”

Accordingly, Hon. (Dr.) Susil Premajayantha, Hon. Janaka Wakkumbura, Hon. Imthiaz Bakeer Markar, Hon. R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Hon. Eran Wickramaratne, Hon. Isuru Dodangoda, Hon. M. W. D. Sahan Pradeep Withana and Hon. D. Weerasingha have been nominated as the Co-opted Members to serve in the Legislative Standing Committee for consideration of the Bill titled “Provincial Councils Elections (Amendment)”