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separate parliamentary committees to monitor banking sector, revenue collection institutions

09 Aug 2022 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

  • Govt.  is reportedly planning to complete work related to the establishment of  parliamentary committees
  • President  is reported to have mentioned this to MP Patali Champika Ranawaka
  • Government will also initiate work for the finalization of the national programme

By Kelum Bandara 

Two separate parliamentary committees, identical to the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) and the Committee on Public Accounts, are to be set up to monitor the banking sector and the revenue collection institutions , Daily Mirror learns.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is reported to have mentioned this when Opposition MP Patali Champika Ranawaka who heads his political movement called 43rd Brigade called on him . The government is reportedly planning to complete work related to the establishment of parliamentary committees assigning responsibilities for all the MPs. Also, the government will initiate work for the finalization of the national programme to be implemented in agreement with all the parties.