Announcements from the Honorable Speaker
Hon. Speaker endorsing the certificate on Bills
The Speaker Hon. (Dr.) Asoka Ranwala informed the House that in terms of the provisions of Article 79 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, the Speaker of the Ninth Parliament had endorsed the certificate on the “National Minimum Wage of Workers (Amendment)” Bill on 11th September 2024 and “Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments” and “Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment)” Bills on 13th September 2024.
Chief Opposition Whip in the Tenth Parliament Appointed
Hon. Speaker (Dr.) Asoka Ranwala also informed the House that Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka, M.P. has been appointed as the Chief Opposition Whip in the Tenth Parliament.
Members of Parliament to serve in the Panel of Chairs for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament
Furthermore, the Speaker announced that he nominated the following Members of Parliament to serve in the Panel of Chairs for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament, in terms of Standing Order 143 of the Parliament. According, Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi, Hon. Imran Maharoof, Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne, Hon. (Snr. Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara, Hon. Chanaka Madugoda, Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasingha, Hon. Aravinda Senarath, Hon. Kitnan Selvaraj have been nominated.
The Speaker of the Ninth Parliament endorsed certificates on three bills in accordance with the Constitution of Sri Lanka. Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka was appointed as the Chief Opposition Whip in the Tenth Parliament. Several Members of Parliament were nominated to serve in the Panel of Chairs for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament. This announcement was made by Speaker Hon. (Dr.) Asoka Ranwala. The appointed members include Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi, Hon. Imran Maharoof, Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne, Hon. (Snr. Prof.) Sena Nanayakkara, Hon. Chanaka Madugoda, Hon. Sanjeewa Ranasingha, Hon. Aravinda Senarath, and Hon. Kitnan Selvaraj.
