The Committee on Public Petitions consists of fifteen members nominated by the Committee of Selection.
It shall be the duty of the Committee on Public Petitions to consider the petitions referred to it under the provisions of paragraph (10) of Standing Order 30.
The quorum of the Committee on Public Petitions shall be three members.
Examination
Where the Committee on Public Petitions is of the view that any petition discloses an infringement of a fundamental right or other injustice by a public officer or an officer of a public corporation, local authority or other like institution the Committee on Public Petitions may inquire into such petition.
The Committee also may refer such petition, to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) to inquire and report.
The Committee on Public Petitions having inquired into the petition or after consideration of a report made to it by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) upon the conclusion of his investigation in respect of a petition referred to him by the Committee on Public Petitions, may report to Parliament its opinion on the action to be taken on such petition or report.
The Committee on Public Petitions may, when it considers necessary, appoint any Sub-Committees of its own Members to examine and report to the Committee on Public Petitions of such petitions or reports as the Committee on Public Petitions may direct.
The Committee on Public Petitions or any of its Sub-Committees shall, for the performance of its duties have the power to summon before it and question any person, call for and examine any paper, book, record or other document and to have access to stores and property.
Reports to Parliament and follow up
The Committee on Public Petitions shall, from time to time, report to Parliament its opinion on the action to be taken in respect of petitions referred to it, together with such other observations on such petitions as it may think fit.
When the report is tabled in Parliament, the Speaker shall take steps to send the contents of such report to the relevant Minister for his observations which shall be forwarded to the Speaker in writing within a period of eight weeks.
Having received the observations of the relevant Minister, the Speaker shall forward a copy of such observations to the Chair and the Member of Parliament who has presented the petition.
[Refer to Standing Order No. 122]
[Refer to Standing Order No. 122]
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Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka | Second Session
Date: 2020-03-02
| Member Name | Present / Absent | |
|---|---|---|
| Hon. Anura Sidney Jayarathne, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Douglas Devananda, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. K. Thurairetnasingam, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Kanaka Herath, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Lakshman Ananda Wijemanne, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Muhammad Ibrahim Muhammad Mansoor, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Mylvaganam Thilakarajah, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. (Dr.) Ramesh Pathirana, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Ranjith Aluvihare, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. (Dr.) S. Sivamohan, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Salinda Dissanayake, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. (Mrs.) Shanthi Sriskandarasa, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Susantha Punchinilame, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. (Dr.)(Mrs.) Thusitha Wijemanna, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Vidura Wickramanayaka, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Wajira Abeywardana, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Member Name | Present / Absent | |
|---|---|---|
| Hon. Anura Sidney Jayarathne, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. Douglas Devananda, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. K. Thurairetnasingam, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Kanaka Herath, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Lakshman Ananda Wijemanne, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Muhammad Ibrahim Muhammad Mansoor, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Mylvaganam Thilakarajah, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. (Dr.) Ramesh Pathirana, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Ranjith Aluvihare, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. (Dr.) S. Sivamohan, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Salinda Dissanayake, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. (Mrs.) Shanthi Sriskandarasa, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. Susantha Punchinilame, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. (Dr.)(Mrs.) Thusitha Wijemanna, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Vidura Wickramanayaka, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Wajira Abeywardana, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Member Name | Present / Absent | |
|---|---|---|
| Hon. Anura Sidney Jayarathne, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Douglas Devananda, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. K. Thurairetnasingam, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Kanaka Herath, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. Lakshman Ananda Wijemanne, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Muhammad Ibrahim Muhammad Mansoor, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Mylvaganam Thilakarajah, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. (Dr.) Ramesh Pathirana, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Ranjith Aluvihare, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. (Dr.) S. Sivamohan, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Salinda Dissanayake, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. (Mrs.) Shanthi Sriskandarasa, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. Susantha Punchinilame, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. (Dr.)(Mrs.) Thusitha Wijemanna, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. Vidura Wickramanayaka, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Wajira Abeywardana, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Member Name | Present / Absent | |
|---|---|---|
| Hon. Anura Sidney Jayarathne, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Douglas Devananda, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. K. Thurairetnasingam, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Kanaka Herath, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Lakshman Ananda Wijemanne, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Muhammad Ibrahim Muhammad Mansoor, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. Mylvaganam Thilakarajah, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. (Dr.) Ramesh Pathirana, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Ranjith Aluvihare, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. (Dr.) S. Sivamohan, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Salinda Dissanayake, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. (Mrs.) Shanthi Sriskandarasa, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe, M.P. | Present | Details |
| Hon. Susantha Punchinilame, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. (Dr.)(Mrs.) Thusitha Wijemanna, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Vidura Wickramanayaka, M.P. | Absent | Details |
| Hon. Wajira Abeywardana, M.P. | Absent | Details |
(Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka | First Session )
Date: 2024-01-10
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