The first meeting of the Former Parliamentarians’ Caucus was held at Parliament under the Chairmanship of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana recently. A former Speaker of Parliament, Deshamanya Karu Jayasuriya was unanimously appointed as the Caucus Chair. His name was proposed by the former Deputy Speaker Thilanga Sumathipala and former MP Sumedha G. Jayasena.
Former MP Shantha Premaratne was unanimously appointed as the convener of the Caucus.
Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera and Assistant General Secretary Hansa Abeyratne were also present.
There was a discussion at length regarding issues faced by the former MPs, and Secretary General of Parliament, Kushani Rohanadeera stated that the Secretariat of the Parliament is working to resolve such concerns.
The Speaker pointed out the importance of contributing knowledge and experience of former Parliamentarians for the future development of the country.
Accordingly, the MPs also agreed to form a constitution for the Caucus and to form sub-committees to contribute to the development of the country by utilising the international relations and political experience of former Parliamentarians.
Accordingly, sub-committee on welfare affairs, sub-committee on constitutional affairs, sub-committee on political affairs and sub-committee on economic and international affairs were formed.
Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, former Deputy Speakers Thilanga Sumathipala, and J. M. Ananda Kumarasiri, former MPs Shantha Premaratne, Anura Bastian, Chandradasa Galappatti, Ranjan Ramanayake, Chandana Kathriarachchi, Jeevan Kumarathunga, Sumedha G. Jayasena, Tissa Karalliyadde, Ameer Ali, Noel Padmasiri, Ananda Kularatne, Samantha Karunarathne, Hema Ratnayake, Upali Amarasiri, Themiya Loku Bandara, Kesaralal Gunasekara, Samansiri Herath, Deepal Gunasekara, Premasiri Manage, P. Tissakuttiarachi, Uditha Lokubandara, Kamala Ranatunga, R. Nandimitra, G. de Soyza, Ravindra Samaraweera, Nandana Gunathilake, Nandimitra Ekanayake, P. Dayaratne were present at the meeting.
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