The final draft of the Charter for Ensuring Patients’ Safety and Well-being was approved by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health recently (July 09).

It is considered to be the first Charter prepared to ensure the safety and well-being of patients in the South Asian Region.

According to a Parliament statement, the Charter was approved when it was taken up for consideration at the meeting of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health held under the Chairmanship of MP Mayantha Dissanayake.

The final draft of the Charter for Ensuring Patients’ Safety and Well-being was presented to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana and Chairman of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health MP Mayantha Dissanayake by MP and Chair of the Subcommittee appointed by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health (Dr.) Upul Galappathth in June 2024.

It was prepared by the Sub-Committee of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health and its panel of experts on the advice and guidance of the World Health Organization (WHO). (Newswire)

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mayantha Dissanayake has been appointed as the Nuwara Eliya District Leader and Nuwara Eliya Organizer by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa.

Addressing a media briefing, Dissanayake said that he withdrew from politics in the Kandy district at the request of the party leadership and will now focus on the needs of the estate sector in his new role. (Newswire)

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mayantha Dissanayake says he has decided to resign from the post of Chairman of the Parliament Committee on Public Finance (COPF).

MP Mayantha Dissanayake told NewsWire that he will write to the Speaker of the Parliament, informing his decision.

The name of MP Mayantha Dissanayake was proposed by the ruling party MPs for the position of Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance.

MP Dissanayake’s name was proposed, when the chief organizer of the opposition, Lakshman Kiriella, had proposed the name of SJB MP Dr. Harsha De Silva for the post of COFP Chair. (NewsWire)

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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)

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva says he has been removed from the post of Chair of the Parliament Committee on Public Finance (COPF).

In a Twitter message, the SJB MP revealed that the opposition had nominated his name for the post and that the appointment was approved two days ago.

He said, however, the government has appointed MP Mayantha Dissanayake as the new Chair of the COPF today. 

MP Mayantha Dissanayake is also a member of the SJB and has reportedly been appointed with the support of all the government MPs in the selection committee.

MP Harsha de Silva further slammed the government MPs in the selection committee for overruling the original appointment. 

On Tuesday (21), MP Harsha de Silva announced that he had been appointed as the Chair of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF).

However, later that day, he accused the Communications Department of the Parliament of giving various reasons and delaying the issuing of the official statement of his appointment.

The SJB MP had also highlighted attempts to create division among the opposition over the COPF appointment. (NewsWire)

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