Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National List MP Prof Charitha Herath has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) of the Ninth Parliament.
Prof. Herath was appointed Chairman of COPE after the committee convened today for its inaugural meeting.
His name was proposed by Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and seconded by State Minister Jayantha Samaraweera.
The Opposition had earlier requested the Chairmanship of COPE.
The 22-member COPE comprises Mahinda Amaraweera, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Rohitha Abegunawardhana, Susil Premajayantha, Jayantha Samaraweera, Dilum Amunugama, Indika Anurudhdha Herath, Sarath Weerasekara, D. V Chanaka, Dr Nalaka Godahewa, Ajith Nivard Cabral, Rauff Hakeem, Anura Dissanayaka, Patali Champika Ranawaka, Jagath Pushpakumara, Eran Wickramarathne, Ranjan Ramanayake, Nalin Bandara Jayamaha, S.M. Marikkar, Premnath C. Dolawatte, Shanakiyan Rajaputhrian Rasamanickam and Prof. Charitha Herath.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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