Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today announced in Parliament the list of members nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) in the fourth session of the Ninth Parliament.
Announcing the names of the members, the Speaker stated that they have been nominated to serve in the Committee on Public Finance, in terms of the provisions of the Standing Order 121 of Parliament and the motion agreed to by Parliament on this day.
Accordingly, MPs Vidura Wickramanayaka, Nalin Fernando, Shehan Semasinghe, Premitha Bandara Tennakoon, (Dr.) (Mrs.) Seetha Arambepola, (Dr.) Suren Raghavan, Anupa Pasqual, Johnston Fernando, Wajira Abeywardana, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Duminda Dissanayake, Nimal Lanza, U. K. Sumith Udukumbura, Isuru Dodangoda, Premnath C. Dolawatte, Attorney at Law, M. W. D. Sahan Pradeep Withana, Madhura Withanage, and (Prof.) Ranjith Bandara have been nominated to serve on the Committee on Public Finance.
Accordingly, 18 members from the ruling party have been nominated for the Public Finance Committee. Names of 10 opposition members are yet to be named. (NewsWire)