The Speaker presented the list of Members of Parliament, who have been nominated to the National Council which was established according to the proposal presented by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. The names of the Members of Parliament from the recognised political parties were submitted to the Parliament on Friday (23).
Presenting an amendment, Chief Government Whip Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that the National Council chaired by the Speaker should consist of not more than 35 Members of Parliament representing the ninth Parliament from recognised political parties including the Prime Minister, the Leader of the House, the Leader of the Opposition, the Chief Government Whip and the Chief Organiser of the Opposition.
The MPs who will be included in the National Council currently presented to the Parliament are as follows: Douglas Dewananda, Nazeer Ahamed, Tiran Alas,Sisira Jayakody, Sivanesathurei Chandrakanthan, Johnston Fernando, Rauff Hakeem, Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Wajira Abeywardena, A.L.M. Athaullah, Prof. Tissa Witharana, Rishad Badiuddin, Wimal Weerawansa, Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Palani Digambaram, Mano Ganesan, Udaya Gammanpila, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Namal Rajapaksa, Jeevan Thondaman, G.G. Ponnambalam, Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera, Asanka Navaratne, Ali Sabri, C.V. Wigneswaram, Weerasumana Weerasinghe and Sagara Kariyawasam. The names of another group of parliamentarians will be announced in the near future.
The National Council resolution submitted by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena to the Parliament on 20.09.2022 was passed in the Parliament without division.