Committee to ensure safety of food and beverages in Parliament

Colombo, September 1 (Daily Mirror) - A Committee has been appointed by the House Committee, presided over by Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne for the purpose of presenting proposals with regard to enhancing the safety of food and beverages in Parliament.

The Speaker emphasised the necessity of ensuring the safety of food and beverages in Parliament, since they are provided to Members of Parliament, foreign diplomats, state officials, members of the security forces, and other staff.

Accordingly, the Speaker stated that this Committee will be appointed in order to prepare proposals to promptly address the shortcomings in the existing infrastructure facilities as well as other issues prevailing in the food and beverages sector of Parliament.

Meanwhile, at the request of the Speaker, a team of Public Health Inspectors led by the Medical Officer of Health, Battaramulla, conducted inspections last April of the kitchens and other locations within the Parliamentary premises related to the preparation of food and beverages. 

The Public Health Inspectors submitted to the House Committee a detailed report inclusive of their observations.

Public Health Inspectors have submitted a report of the inspection carried out on the procurement of raw materials, food production, storage and serving processes in Parliament to the Speaker.