Committee on Public Accounts

This is one of the two Financial Committees in the Parliament. It consists of twelve members nominated by the Committee of Selection. The duty of this Committee is to examine the accounts showing the appropriation of the sums granted by Parliament to meet the public expenditure.

The task of the Committee on Public Accounts is to probe the managerial efficiency and financial discipline of the Government, its Ministries, Departments, Provincial Councils and Local Authorities. The Committee is established at the beginning of each Parliamentary Session under Standing Order 125 and consists of 24 Members. It reflects the party composition in Parliament and its quorum is four.

The duty of the Public Accounts Committee is to examine the sums voted by Parliament along with the report of the Auditor-General, which is in 06 volumes. In the course of its deliberations, the Committee obtains evidence from the Secretaries to the respective Ministries, who are the Chief Accounting Officers, Heads of Departments and other responsible Officers. The Committee also regularly summons the Directors-General of Public Finance, State Accounts and National Budget or their nominated representatives.

It is the duty of the Chief Accounting Officers to personally appear before the Committee in order to explain and justify the financial activities of the Departments under the purview of their Ministries.

The recommendations of the Committee may contain directives to Government Departments and Ministries and such directives are deemed to be those of the Parliament.

Copies of Committee reports are distributed among the respective Officers of the Ministries, Departments, Provincial Councils and Local Authorities.

Since independence the following Members have held the post of Chairman of Public Accounts Committee:

Hon. K. Kanagarathnam, M.P.
Hon. Albert F. Peries, M.P.
Hon. Rosslyn Koch, M.P.
Hon. R. S. V. Poulier, C.B.E., M.P.
Hon. V. A. Kandiah, M.P.
Hon. Bernard Soysa, M.P.
Hon. S. Thondaman, M.P.
Hon. P. S. Soosaithasan, M.P.
Hon. W. P. B. Dissanayake, M.P.
Hon. G. V. S. de Silva, M.P.
Hon. Chandra Kumara Wijeya Gunawardena, M.P.
Hon. E. P. Paul Perera, P.C., M.P.
Hon. M. A. Abdul Majeed, M.P.
Hon. (Dr.) P. B. G. Kalugalla, M.P.
Hon. (Prof.) W. A. Wiswa Warnapala, M.P.
Hon. Mahindananda Aluthgamage, M.P.
Hon. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, M.P.
Hon. Rauff Hakeem, M.P.
Hon. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, M.P.
Hon. (Dr.) Sarath Amunugama, M.P.
Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna,M.P.

Committee on Public Accounts of the Eighth Parliament

Contact Committee Secretary

Name

Anusha C.P.Suriyapperuma

Telephone

011 2777382

Fax

011 2777559

Email

pac@parliament.lk

Address

Assistant Director (Administration), Sri Lanka Parliament, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte

Committee Lapsed

Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka | First Session

Date: 2020-03-02

Related Information

Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna, M.P.

Chairman

Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, M.P.

Member

Hon. P. Harrison, M.P.

Member

Hon. Palitha Range Bandara, M.P.

Member

Hon. Niroshan Perera, M.P.

Member

Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe, M.P.

Member

Hon. Eran Wickramaratne, M.P.

Member

Hon. Vijitha Herath, M.P.

Member

Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara, M.P.

Member

Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa, M.P.

Member

Hon. S. Viyalanderan, M.P.

Member

Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan, M.P.

Member

Hon. S. B. Dissanayake, M.P.

Member

Hon. Faiszer Musthapha, M.P.

Member

Hon. (Dr.) Bandula Gunawardana, M.P.

Member

Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, M.P.

Member

Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P.

Member

Hon. Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana, M.P.

Member

Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.

Member

Hon. Seeniththamby Yoheswaran, M.P.

Member

Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana, M.P.

Member

Hon. Charles Nirmalanathan, M.P.

Member

Hon. (Mrs.) Hirunika Premachandra, M.P.

Member

Hon. Bandula Lal Bandarigoda, M.P.

Member

Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, M.P.

Member

Hon. Chandima Gamage, M.P.

Member

Member Name	Present / Absent
Hon. Bandula Gunawardana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Bandula Gunawardana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Bandula Lal Bandarigoda, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Bandula Lal Bandarigoda, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Chandima Gamage, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Chandima Gamage, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Charles Nirmalanathan, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Charles Nirmalanathan, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Eran Wickramaratne, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Eran Wickramaratne, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Faiszer Musthapha, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Faiszer Musthapha, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Hirunika Premachandra, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Hirunika Premachandra, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Nalinda Jayathissa, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Nalinda Jayathissa, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Niroshan Perera, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Niroshan Perera, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. P. Harrison, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. P. Harrison, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Palitha Range Bandara, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Palitha Range Bandara, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. S. B. Dissanayake, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. S. B. Dissanayake, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. S. Viyalanderan, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. S. Viyalanderan, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Seeniththamby Yoheswaran, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Seeniththamby Yoheswaran, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Vijitha Herath, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Vijitha Herath, M.P.	Absent	Details

Member Name	Present / Absent
Hon. Bandula Gunawardana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Bandula Lal Bandarigoda, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Chandima Gamage, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Charles Nirmalanathan, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Eran Wickramaratne, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Faiszer Musthapha, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Hirunika Premachandra, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Nalinda Jayathissa, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Niroshan Perera, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. P. Harrison, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Palitha Range Bandara, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. S. B. Dissanayake, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. S. Viyalanderan, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Seeniththamby Yoheswaran, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Vijitha Herath, M.P.	Absent	Details

Member Name	Present / Absent
Hon. Bandula Gunawardana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Bandula Lal Bandarigoda, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Chandima Gamage, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Charles Nirmalanathan, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Eran Wickramaratne, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Faiszer Musthapha, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Hirunika Premachandra, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Nalinda Jayathissa, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Niroshan Perera, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. P. Harrison, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Palitha Range Bandara, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. S. B. Dissanayake, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. S. Viyalanderan, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Seeniththamby Yoheswaran, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Vijitha Herath, M.P.	Absent	Details

Member Name	Present / Absent
Hon. Bandula Gunawardana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Bandula Lal Bandarigoda, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Chandima Gamage, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Charles Nirmalanathan, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Eran Wickramaratne, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Faiszer Musthapha, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Hirunika Premachandra, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Nalinda Jayathissa, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. Niroshan Perera, M.P.	Present	Details
Hon. P. Harrison, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Palitha Range Bandara, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. S. B. Dissanayake, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. S. Viyalanderan, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Seeniththamby Yoheswaran, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara, M.P.	Absent	Details
Hon. Vijitha Herath, M.P.	Absent	Details

Fourth Report of the Committee on Public Accounts