New Chairmen have been appointed to the Parliament Committees of Public Finance and Public Enterprises.
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mayantha Dissanayake has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF).
He replaces former COPF Chairman and SJB Parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Prof. Ranjith Bandara has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE).
MP Ranjith Bandara defeated SJB MP Eran Wickramaratne in a vote (16 to 7) to be appointed as COPE Chairman. (NewsWire)