The Secretary General of Parliament Mr. Dhammika Dasanayake said that 8 Sectoral Oversight Committees (SOCs) will meet for the first time on March 08 and 09.
He further said that the chairpersons of these 8 Sectoral Oversight Committees are to be appointed in these first meetings and the chairpersons of 4 committees are to be appointed from the ruling party and the chairpersons of 4 committees are to be appointed from the opposition party.
Recently, Speaker Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced the names of 17 Sectoral Oversight Committees to Parliament, and the following 8 committees are scheduled to meet 8th and 9th of March.
Wednesday, the 08th of March 2023
- Sectorial Oversight Committee on Religious Affairs and Co-Existence
- Sectorial Oversight Committee on Reconciliation and National Unity
- Sectorial Oversight Committee on National Security
- Sectorial Oversight Committee on Environment, Natural resources & Sustainable Development
Thursday, the 09th of March 2023 :
- Sectorial Oversight Committee on International Relations
- Sectorial Oversight Committee on Increasing Export of Goods & Services
- Sectorial Oversight Committee on Alleviating the Impact of the Economic Crisis.
- Sectorial Oversight Committee on Energy & Transport