13 Committees including COPE scheduled to meet during next three weeks

The Secretary-General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake says 13 parliamentary committees, including the COPE (the Committee on Public Enterprises,) are scheduled to meet during the next three weeks.

The National Film Corporation has been summoned before the COPE on July 19 under the chairmanship of Prof. Charitha Herath. The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Highways is scheduled to meet on the same day under the chairmanship of the Minister of Highways Johnston Fernando.

Dasanayake has said that the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Mass Media is scheduled to meet on July 20 under the chairmanship of the Minister of Mass Media Keheliya Rambukwella.

Besides, the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Tourism under the chairmanship of the Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga, the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice under the chairmanship of the Minister of Justice M.U. M. Ali Sabry and the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Health under the chairmanship of the Minister of Health Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi are scheduled to meet on August 03.

According to the Secretary General the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Foreign Affairs is scheduled to be held on August 04 under the chairmanship of Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.

The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Environment will convene on August 05 under the chairmanship of the Minister of Environment Mahinda Amaraweera and the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice will again meet on the same day. In addition, the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Fisheries is scheduled to meet on the same day under the chairmanship of the Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda.

The Consultative Committee on Wildlife is also scheduled to meet under the chairmanship of the Minister of Wildlife & Forest Conservation C.B. Ratnayake.

The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice is scheduled to meet again on August 18.

The Committee on High Posts is scheduled to meet on the August 19.