The Speaker shall at the beginning of a new Parliament appoint the Liaison Committee.
The Liaison Committee shall comprise of the following:—
(a) the Speaker who shall be the Chair of the Committee;
(b) the Deputy Speaker;
(c) the Deputy Chairperson of Committees;
(d) the Leader of the House of Parliament;
(e) the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament;
(f) the Chief Government Whip;
(g) the Chief Opposition Whip; and
(h) Chairs of the Committee on Ethics and Privileges, Committee on Public Accounts, Committee on Public Enterprises, Committee on Public Finance, Legislative Standing Committee, Sectoral Oversight Committees, Ministerial Consultative Committees, Committee on Public Petitions, Committee on High Posts, and the Backbencher Committee.
The Liaison Committee shall consider—
(a) matters pertaining to facilities and staffing of Committees;
(b) the availability of committee rooms for meetings of Committees;
(c) the availability of experts and researchers for Committees;
(d) the attendance at meetings by members of Committees; and
(e) the allocation of time to debate reports of Committees.
The Committee shall meet at least once in two months and the Chair shall take steps to summon the meetings of the Liaison Committee.
The Liaison Committee shall have the power to summon persons and call for papers and records, to sit and to report to Parliament, from time to time.
[Refer to Standing Order No. 125]
Name
Tikiri. K.Jayathilake
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tikiri_j@parliament.lk
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Date: 2020-03-02
(Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka | First Session )
Date: 2024-01-10
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