Laptops for MPs desk in house

Each MP was provided with a laptop on their desk in the House from today to provide them an efficient service, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya informed Parliament.

He said the computers had been provided by the Chinese Parliament under the E- Chamber project.

He said MPs in the House would be able to access the internet and information on legislature, acts and bills presented by MPs, questions and answers asked by MPs, information regarding the questions to be asked, reports on committee meetings, Hansards, Order Paper and private details of MPs. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)