The Committee on Parliamentary Business decided that Parliament sittings will commence from January 5 next year
It was decided to conduct a meeting of the Committee on Parliament Business prior to January 5 to take a decision on business to be debated. The meeting was chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane this week.
The Committee on Parliament Business also decided to increase the number of the members of the Committee on Public Finance from 18 to 21. Accordingly, one member will be added from the ruling party and two members will be added from the opposition.
Deputy Chairperson of Committees Hon. Angajan Ramanathan, Leader of the House Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando, Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella, Ministers Wimal Weerawansa, Mahinda Amaraweera, Prasanna Ranatunga, MPs Mahinda Samarasinghe, Gayantha Karunatilleka, Anura Dissanayaka, Dilan Perera, Mano Ganesan, M. A. Sumanthiran were present at the meeting.
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