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National Council

The Parliament approved the resolution to constitute the National Council on 09th of September 2022. According to this resolution,

(a)   There shall be a Parliament Committee designated as “National Council”

(b)   It consists of the Hon. Speaker as the Chair, the Prime Minister, Leader of the House of Parliament, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, the Chief Government Whip and not more than thirty five (35)  Members of Parliament representing the Ninth Parliament from recognized political parties in Sri Lanka as determined by the Leaders of the Political Parties.

Accordingly, following 34 Members of Parliament representing the Ninth Parliament from recognized political parties in Sri Lanka had been appointed as Members of the National Council.

  1. Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Speaker (Chair)
  2. Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena
  3. Hon. (Dr.) Susil Premajayantha
  4. Hon. Sajith Premadasa
  5. Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga
  6. Hon. Lakshman Kiriella             
  7. Hon. Douglas Devananda        
  8. Hon. Naseer Ahamed   
  9. Hon. Tiran Alles                         

10.  Hon. Sisira Jayakody     

11.  Hon. Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan                

12.  Hon. Johnston Fernando          

13.  Hon. Rauff Hakeem      

14.  Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi  

15.  Hon. Wajira Abeywardana

16.  Hon. A. L. M. Athaullah             

17.  Hon. (Prof.) Tissa Vitarana        

18.  Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen

19.  Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka                       

20.  Hon. Wimal Weerawansa         

21.  Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara   

22.  Hon. Palani Thigambaram        

23.  Hon. Mano Ganesan    

24.  Hon. Udaya Gammanpila         

25.  Hon. Rohitha Abegunawardhana         

26.  Hon. Namal Rajapaksa  

27.  Hon. G. G. Ponnambalam         

28.  Hon. (Ven.) Athuraliye Rathana Thero   

29.  Hon. Asanka Navarathna

30.  Hon. Ali Sabri Raheem

31.  Hon. M. Rameshwaran             

32.  Hon. C.V. Wigneswaran            

33.  Hon. Weerasumana Weerasinghe        

34.  Hon. Sagara Kariyawasam  

 

(c)   The National Council has the jurisdiction and general responsibilities in order to;

-      determine the general priorities of Parliament to guide the formulation of short, medium and long-term national policies.

-      agree on short and medium-term common minimum programmes in respect of stabilization of the economy and

-      arrange special meetings with the Ministers of the Cabinet of Ministers, the National Council, the Chairpersons of the Special Committees and Youth Observers of Youth Organizations

(d)   The National Council has the powers to call for reports from

-      Sectoral Oversight Committees

-      The Committee on Public Finance

-      The Committee on Public Accounts

-      The Committee on Public Enterprises

-      The Committee on Banking and Financial Services

-      The Committee on Ways and Means

-      The Committee on Economic Stabilization and

-      Any Committee controlling public finance.

(e)   The Cabinet of Ministers shall in the discharge of its duties under Article 43 of the Constitution submit reports to the Council

(f)    The quorum of this National Council is ten (10) members.

(g)   Any Member who absents himself from three consecutive meetings without having obtained the prior leave of the Committee shall be deemed to have vacated his membership of the Committee

An amendment to the Resolution for the constitution of the National Council was passed in the House on 03rd of October 2022 which states that “ The National Council shall have the power to summon before it and question any person, call for and examine any paper, book, record or other documents and general rules for Committees of the Standing Orders of the Parliament shall apply to the National Council”

At the first meeting of the National Council held on 29.09.2022 the National Council decided to appoint two Sub Committees on;

1)    Identifying the Short & Medium Term Programmes related to Economic Stabilization

2)    Identifying the Priorities in Formulation of Short, Medium & Long Term National Policies

 

The Sub Committee on Identifying the Short & Medium Term Programmes related to Economic Stabilization at its first meeting held on 7th of October 2022  appointed the Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka as the Chair of the Committee and the Sub Committee on Identifying the Priorities in Formulation of Short, Medium & Long Term National Policies at its first meeting held on the same day (07th of October 2022) appointed the Hon. Namal Rajapaksa as the Chair of the Committee.

 

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Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Date: 2024-09-24




Related Information

Member Name Present / Absent
Hon. (Dr.) Susil Premajayantha, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. A. L. M. Athaullah, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Ali Sabri Raheem, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Asanka Navarathna, M.P. Present Details
Hon. (Ven.) Athuraliye Rathana Thero, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. C.V. Wigneswaran, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Douglas Devananda, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Johnston Fernando, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. M. Rameshwaran, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Mano Ganesan, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney at Law, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Naseer Ahamed, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Palani Thigambaram, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney at Law, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Sagara Kariyawasam, Attorney at Law, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Sisira Jayakody, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Tiran Alles, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Prof.) Tissa Vitarana, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Udaya Gammanpila, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Wajira Abeywardana, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Weerasumana Weerasinghe, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Wimal Weerawansa, M.P. Absent Details

Member Name Present / Absent
Hon. (Dr.) Susil Premajayantha, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. A. L. M. Athaullah, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Ali Sabri Raheem, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Asanka Navarathna, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Ven.) Athuraliye Rathana Thero, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. C.V. Wigneswaran, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Douglas Devananda, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Johnston Fernando, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. M. Rameshwaran, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Mano Ganesan, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Naseer Ahamed, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Palani Thigambaram, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Sagara Kariyawasam, Attorney at Law, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Sisira Jayakody, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Tiran Alles, M.P. Present Details
Hon. (Prof.) Tissa Vitarana, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Udaya Gammanpila, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Wajira Abeywardana, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Weerasumana Weerasinghe, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Wimal Weerawansa, M.P. Absent Details

Member Name Present / Absent
Hon. (Dr.) Susil Premajayantha, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. A. L. M. Athaullah, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Ali Sabri Raheem, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Asanka Navarathna, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Ven.) Athuraliye Rathana Thero, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. C.V. Wigneswaran, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Douglas Devananda, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Johnston Fernando, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. M. Rameshwaran, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Mano Ganesan, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Naseer Ahamed, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Palani Thigambaram, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka, M.P. Present Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Sagara Kariyawasam, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Sisira Jayakody, Attorney at Law, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Tiran Alles, M.P. Present Details
Hon. (Prof.) Tissa Vitarana, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Udaya Gammanpila, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Wajira Abeywardana, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Weerasumana Weerasinghe, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Wimal Weerawansa, M.P. Absent Details

Member Name Present / Absent
Hon. (Dr.) Susil Premajayantha, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. A. L. M. Athaullah, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Ali Sabri Raheem, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Asanka Navarathna, M.P. Present Details
Hon. (Ven.) Athuraliye Rathana Thero, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. C.V. Wigneswaran, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Douglas Devananda, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Johnston Fernando, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, Attorney at Law, M.P. Present Details
Hon. M. Rameshwaran, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Mano Ganesan, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney at Law, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Naseer Ahamed, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Palani Thigambaram, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka, M.P. Present Details
Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Attorney at Law, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Sagara Kariyawasam, Attorney at Law, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Sisira Jayakody, Attorney at Law, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan, M.P. Present Details
Hon. Tiran Alles, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. (Prof.) Tissa Vitarana, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Udaya Gammanpila, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Wajira Abeywardana, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Weerasumana Weerasinghe, M.P. Absent Details
Hon. Wimal Weerawansa, M.P. Absent Details

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