Namal & Chamal Rajapaksa get Chairman posts in Parliament

COLOMBO (News 1st); Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa on Thursday (9) was appointed as the new Chairman of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on International Relations of the Sri Lankan Parliament.

MP Gamini Waleboda was appointed as the Chairman of the Sectorial Oversight Committee on Alleviating the Impact of the Economic Crisis.

MP Buddhika Pathirana was appointed as the Chairman of the Sectorial Oversight Committee on Increasing Export of Goods & Services.

MP Nalaka Bandara Kottegoda was appointed as the Chairman of the Sectorial Oversight Committee on Energy & Transport.

Moreover, MP Chamal Rajapaksa was unanimously appointed as the Chair to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges for the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament on Thursday (08).

MP Ali Sabri Raheem proposed the name of Chamal Rajapaksa and State Minister Vijitha Berugoda seconded it.

Accordingly, matters taken up during the Third Session of the Ninth Parliament which are in pending status were agreed to be taken into future consideration. 

Moreover, it was also discussed to hold a workshop for the heads of media organizations with the coordination of this committee.

It was also decided in the committee to hold a workshop to educate Members of Parliament regarding ethics and privileges.