Connect with us

News

Members for COPE & COPA named

Published

on

The new members for the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) and Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) were announced today (22) in Parliament.

Accordingly, MPs Jagath Pushpakumara, Janaka Wakumbura, D. V. Chanaka, Shantha Bandara, Anura Dissanayake, Rauff Hakeem, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Anuruddha Herath, Mahindananda Aluthgmage, Dayasiri Jayasekera, Rohitha Abeygunawardene, Eran Wickramaratne, Nimal Lanza, Jayantha Samaraweera, S. M. M. Musharaff, Nalin Bandara Jayamaha, S. M. Marikar, Rohini Wijeratne, Chaminda Wijesiri, Sanjeewa Edirimanna, Jagantha Kumara Sumthirarachchi, Sudarshana Denapitiya, Premanath Dolawatte, Upul Mahendra Rajapaksa, M. Rameshwaran, S. Rasamanickam, Rajika Wickramasingha, Madura Withanage, Ranjith Bandara and Charitha Herath are new members of COPE.

MP Patali Champika Ranwaka who was a member of COPE earlier is a notable omission.

Members of COPA are MPs Mohan Priyadarshana de Silva, Lasantha Alagiyawanne, Prasanna Ranaweera, Kadar Masthan, Surean Ragawana, Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, Diana Gamage, S.B. Dissanayake, Tissa Attanayake, Vajira Abeywardana, A.L.A.M. Attaullah, Kabir Hashim, Mano Ganesan, Sarath Weerasekera, Wimalaweera Dissanayake, Niroshan Perera, J. C. Alawathuwala, Vadivel Suresh, Asok Abeysinghe, Buddhika Pathirana, Jayantha Ketagoda, Hector Appuharmy, Hesha Vithanage, Pradeep Undugoda, Isuru Dodamgoda, S. Rasamanikam, W. D. Sahan Pradeep, D. Weerasinghe and Harini Amarasuriya.

MP Sudhashani Fernandopulle is a notable omission from COPA.

News

“Online Safety Act to be amended in line with SC determination”

Published

on

By

Cabinet Spokesman Minister Vijitha Herath says the government maintains that the Online Safety Act should be amended.

However, it will be amended following a Supreme Court ruling and in line with the Supreme Court’s determinations, he said while addressing the weekly cabinet briefing today (Nov. 06).

He also said that the matter of whether to amend the current Act or to introduce a new one would be taken up in the new Parliament.

The Online Safety Act, which was established to tackle the spread of misinformation online, faces claims of constitutional inconsistencies.

Continue Reading

News

No change to Muslim Marriage & Divorce Act – Minister

Published

on

By

The government will not make any changes to the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA), Minister Vijitha Herath said.

“No need has arisen to change the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act at this juncture either,” he added.

During the Cabinet media briefing held today (Nov. 06), he said that any Act with regard to religions will be amended only after consulting the respective religious leaders.

Continue Reading

News

CBK’s security remains unchanged – Vijitha

Published

on

By

Cabinet Spokesman – Minister Vijitha Herath has stated that the security detail of former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has neither been removed nor reduced.

Responding to questions raised at the Cabinet media briefing today (Nov. 06), he stated that Ms. Kumaratunga still has a 57-strong security detail.

Minister Herath said that a committee has been appointed to look into the matter and once a report is provided, the Cabinet will take a decision in this regard.

Related News :

Continue Reading

Trending

Copyright © 2024 Sri Lanka Mirror. All Rights Reserved