Parliament today appointed the Committee of Selection (S.O. 114). Subsequent to the Hon. Speaker’s nomination of Members to serve in this Committee, it was approved by the House after having taken a division (121 in favour; 0 against).

The Committee of Selection is appointed at the commencement of every Session to consider the constitution, number, functions and quorum of Sectoral Oversight Committees and Ministerial Consultative Committees and to report with all convenient speed their opinions thereon to Parliament, and to nominate Members to serve upon the Committees for Special Purposes. It consists of the Speaker who shall be the Chair, and twelve Members which include the Leaders of political parties or their nominees.

The Members of the Committee is as follows:-

• Hon. Karu Jayasuriya (Chairman)
• Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena
• Hon. S. B. Dissanayake
• Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva
• Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe
• Hon. Wimal Weerawansa
• Hon. Lakshman Kiriella
• Hon. Rauff Hakeem
• Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen
• Hon. Mano Ganesan
• Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka
• Hon. Mavai S. Senathirajah
• Hon. Vijitha Herath