New COPE, COPA members appointed

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Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene informed Parliament on the appointment of new members to the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) and Committee on Public Accounts (COPA).

Accordingly the new members of COPE include MPs Jagath Kumara, Janaka Wakkumbura, Lohan Ratwatte, Indika Anuruddha, D. B. Chanaka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, S Rasamanikam, Eran Wickramaratne, Harsha de Silva, Rohitha Abeygunawardana, Nimal Lansa, M. Musharaff, Nalin Bandara Jayamaha, S. M. Marikar, Premanath Dolawatte, Ranjith Banadara, Patali Champika Ranawaka, Rauff Hakim, Mujibur Rahman, Madura Withanage, Rohini Wijewartne and Upul Mahendra.

Members of COPA include Mohan de Silva, Lasantha Alagiyawanne, S. B. Dissanayke, Tissa Attanayake, Kabir Hashim, Sarath Weerasekera, J. C Alawathuweala, Charitha Herath,Hesha Vithanage, Harini Amarasuriya, S Rasamanikam, Pradeep Undugoda,Isuru Dodangoda, Weerasumana Weerasinghe, P. Weerasinghe, Buddika Pathirana, Hector Appuhamry, Sudarshni Fernandopulle, Dina Gamage and Sahan Pradeep.

One of the salient features is the non-inclusion of MP Charitha Herath in the COPE. Dr. Herath was the Previous Chairman of COPE.

Meanwhile Chief Opposition Lakshman Kiriella reiterated the call to appoint opposition MPs as heads of COPE and COPA. “There is an agreement among the party leaders to this effect,” he noted. (Yohan Perera)

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Village Goon Monday, 03 October 2022 11:19 AM

A Matara Pradeshiya sabha guy who was dipped in Beira Lake at Aragalaya for thuggery had been appointed as the rep for UNHCR. Wonder of Asia!

Andare Monday, 03 October 2022 11:44 AM

Appoint Rohitha Abeygunewardena as Chairman of COPE and SB Dissanayake as Chairman of COPA. Then we can see the country reaching HELL soon.

johan Monday, 03 October 2022 02:20 PM

Our country has become hell already.We can see Hell shows are conducted close to Lotus Tower

Ram Monday, 03 October 2022 01:48 PM

Not appointing Charitha Herath to these committees our Father of Bond Scam Ranil is supporting corruption

Daily Mirror Humbug useless to give name Monday, 03 October 2022 01:54 PM

The Deal deals maestro AKD with Files in hand is now in COPE. Now AKD can bring all the deals exposed @ COPE and prove them. Let us see how he acts by bringing evidence JVP had ? Otherwise his deal deal vocabulary is Humbug

Aquarius Monday, 03 October 2022 04:08 PM

Most names smell a mile! Known corrupt individuals named to do check and balances of the government and institutions. It's a big laugh.

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