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Speaker announces MPs nominated to serve on 06 SoCs

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4 days ago

May 8, 2025

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Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced to Parliament today (May 08) the members nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve on 06 Sectoral Oversight Committees.

Accordingly, the members appointed to the 06 Sectoral Oversight Committees are as follows.

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations

Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi
Mrs.Sagarika Athauda, Attorney at Law
Mrs.Nilanthi Kottahachchi, Attorney at Law
Kanthasamy Prabu
Wijesiri Basnayake
Thilina Samarakoon
Ms. Lakmali Hemachandra, Attorney at Law

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development

Manjula Suraweera Arachchi
K. Ilankumaran
Ravindra Bandara
Danushka Ranganath
Asitha Niroshana Egoda Vithana
Shantha Pathma Kumara Subasingha
Mrs. Geetha Herath, Attorney at Law

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital

Aboobucker Athambawa
Ms. Krishnan Kalaichelvi
Mrs. Nilusha Lakmali Gamage
Sugath Wasantha de Silva
Sujeewa Dissanayake
Sanjeewa Ranasingha
Sunil Rajapaksha

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Media and Women’s Empowerment

Muneer Mulaffer
Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe
Mrs. Samanmali Gunasingha
Prof. Sena Nanayakkara
Dr. S. Sri Bavanandarajah
Jagath Manuwarna
Ruwan Mapalagama

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability

Roshan Akmeemana
Upul Kithsiri
Mrs.M.A.C.S. Chathuri Gangani
Susantha Kumara Nawarathna
Sudath Balagalla
Kitnan Selvaraj
Bhagya Sri Herath, Attorney at Law

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Science, Technology and Digital Transformation

Chathuranga Abeysinghe
Arkam Ilyas
Lasith Bhashana Gamage
Thanura Dissanayake
Mrs. Hasara Liyanage, Attorney at Law
Dr. Janaka Senarathna
Chandima Hettiaratchi

The Speaker also announced that the Committee of Selection had also nominated Members of Parliament Wasantha Samarasinghe, Sundaralingam Pradeep, Aboobucker Athambawa to serve on the Committee on Parliamentary Business.

In addition, the Speaker further announced to Parliament that the Committee of Selection had also nominated Members of Parliament Aboobucker Athambawa, Arkam Ilyas, Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran to serve on the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) and Member of Parliament Sunil Rathnasiri to serve on the Committee on Public Accounts. (COPA).

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8,742 Vesak Dansals registered islandwide

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48 minutes ago

May 12, 2025

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The Public Health Inspectors (PHI)’s Union states that a total of 8,742 Dansals have been registered islandwide, in line with Vesak celebrations this year.

According to the PHI’s Union chairman – Upul Rohana, the highest number of ‘Dansal’ is registered in the Western Province, particularly in the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) area.

The union has also urged organiser to reduce the use of polythene and plastic during food distribution efforts.

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Financial assistance from President’s Fund for Gerandi Ella bus accident victims

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2 hours ago

May 12, 2025

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A sum of Rs. 1 million from the President’s Fund will be granted for each individual who lost their life in the Kotmale bus accident, the President’s Media Division states.

President Anura Kumara Disanayake has directed that a sum of Rs. 1 million be granted from the President’s Fund to each individual who lost their life in the tragic bus accident that occurred early this morning (11) in the Garadiella area, Kotmale.

Accordingly, arrangements have been made to promptly disburse these funds to the next of kin of the deceased through the President’s Fund.

In addition to this assistance, compensation will also be provided to the affected families through the Sri Lanka Transport Board and relevant insurance schemes.

Meanwhile, authorities continue to investigate the cause of the accident, which has claimed 22 lives so far.

(Pic : Accident1st)

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Maxwell gets 5-yr. ban

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2 hours ago

May 12, 2025

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Former Secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) Maxwell de Silva was handed a five-year ban, sources revealed.

Earlier, De Silva was suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Ministry of Sports due to various irregularities committed by him over several years.

Accordingly, the NOCSL Executive Committee decided to hand down a five-year ban on De Silva, considering the recommendations made by the NOCSL Ethics Committee, NOCSL President Suresh Subramaniam told the Daily Mirror.

Subramaniam further stated that the penalty on De Silva has already been communicated in writing to the IOC.

Accordingly, the former secretary, who has been banned for five years, is now completely prohibited from representing the NOCSL at any foreign event or international conference.

(dailymirror.lk)

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