Prof Charitha Herath appointed as COPE member

Parliamentarian Prof. Charitha Herath has been nominated to serve in the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) by the Committee of Selection to fill the vacancy that occurred due to the resignation of MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakse informed Parliament today.

Earlier, the Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa informed parliament that SJB MP Harsha de Silva who was nominated to the COPE Committee has resigned and requested that former COPE Chairman Prof. Charitha Herath be included as a member of the COPE Committee, in his place.