A three-member committee has been appointed to investigate a complaint made by Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala regarding the conduct of opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekara.
Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne informed Parliament today (19) that the committee was appointed to examine an incident that took place inside the chamber on September 24, 2025.
Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih has been named as the Chairman of the committee, while MP Upali Pannilage and MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara have been appointed as its members.
“Following the incident involving MP Dayasiri Jayasekara inside the chamber on September 24, 2025, MP Sunil Watagala submitted a complaint during the Parliamentary Business Committee meeting held on September 25. Taking that into consideration, I have appointed a three-member committee chaired by Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih, with MPs Upali Pannilage and Ranjith Madduma Bandara as members, to investigate the matter and submit a report,” the Speaker announced. (Newswire)