PARLIAMENT

Member of Parliament Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, was appointed today (07) as the Chairman of the National Council Sub-Committee on Identifying Priorities in Formulating Short-, Medium- and Long-Term Policies.

The name of Hon. Namal Rajapaksa for the post of Chairman was proposed by the Member of Parliament Hon. Sagara Kariyawasam, which was seconded by Member of Parliament Hon. Ali Sabri Raheem.

The members of the sub-committee presented their opinions and suggestions on the formulation of state policies. The members agreed to call the experts in the relevant fields before the sub-committee to get ideas and proposals related to modernization of public administration, modernization of health policies, modernization of education policies, modernization of fisheries and food policies, modernization of power and energy policies, and modernization of climate change policies.

According to those comments and suggestions, the sub-committee members agreed to submit short-term proposals within one-month, medium-term proposals within two months and long-term proposals within three months.

Minister Hon. Naseer Ahmed and Members of Parliament Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Hon. Sagara Kariyawasam, Hon. Wajira Abeywardana, Hon. Asanka Navaratne, Hon. Mano Ganesan, Hon. Ali Sabri Rahim, Hon. Johnston Fernando, Hon. A. L. M. Athaullah and Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary General of the Parliament Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera were present at the meeting.