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Speaker informs Parliament of Mayantha’s resignation as COPF Chair
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today informed Parliament that he has received the resignation letter of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mayantha Dissanayake from the post of Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF).
A meeting of Parliament's Committee of Selection will be held on April 4 to appoint a new Chairman for COPF, the Speaker further announced.
Mr Dissanayake was recently appointed as Chairman of COPF. However, opposition parties charged that his name had been proposed by the government though Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella had earlier proposed SJB MP Dr Harsha De Silva as the opposition's nominee to Chair COPF.
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NPP MP Harshana Suriyapperma resigns from Parliament
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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