“e-Chamber” launched in Parliament

The Chamber Management Information System (e-Chamber) was launched yesterday in Parliament following an announcement made by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya at the beginning of the proceedings for the day.
 
Under this project a laptop computer each has been provided to the tables of all Members of Parliament. The intention of this is to assist the Members of Parliament to attend to their functions in Parliament, especially in the Parliament Chamber, further effectively and efficiently. These computers have been installed as “KIOSK” systems, and will facilitate to obtain all data necessary for the efficient functioning including internet and e-mail facilities, through the Wi-Fi network facility available in the Parliament Chamber.
 
The laptops of this project were received as foreign aid from Chinese government, while the needed software was developed by the Department of Information Systems & Management of the Parliament.
 
Members of Parliament can obtain services such as legislative information (Bills, Petitions, Questions, etc.), personal information (salary particulars, attendance details, etc.), Information with regard to the Business of the Day (Order Paper, Order of Business, Committee schedule, etc.) and archival information (Hansards, Committee Reports, etc.) via this system.

Speaker requested the fullest cooperation of the Members of Parliament to provide these services for many years while wishing the facilities provided here will help them perform their parliamentary duties more easily and effectively.