Committee on Public Finance (COPF)
About Us
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Leader of the Opposition
Hon. Sajith Premadasa (M.P.)
Hon. Sajith Premadasa, Leader of the Opposition and head of Samagi Jana Balawegaya, is a dedicated Sri Lankan politician committed to economic reform and social justice. Educated at Royal College, Colombo, and the London School of Economics, he has served as a Member of Parliament since 2000 and held key roles, including Minister of Housing, Construction, and Cultural Affairs.
Chief Opposition Whip
Hon. Gayantha Karunatilleka (M.P.)
Hon. Gayantha Karunatilleka commenced his primary education at Royal College, Colombo, and pursued higher studies in England, where he earned a Diploma in Political Science. Upon his return to Sri Lanka, he embarked on a career in active politics. In 1992, Hon. Karunatilleka was appointed Chairman of the Tea Small Holdings Development Authority. During his tenure, he made significant efforts to enhance the living standards of tea smallholders, p...
Deputy Opposition Whip
Hon. Ajith P Perera (M.P.)
Hon. Ajith P. Perera is a distinguished Sri Lankan politician and member of Parliament, representing the Kalutara District. He began his political career in 2009 as a member of the Western Provincial Council and was first elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka in 2010 as a member of the United National Party (UNP). He was re-elected in 2015. In 2020, Hon. Perera was a founding member of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), the main opposition party...
Deputy Opposition Whip
Hon. J. C. Alawathuwala, (M.P.)
Hon. J. C. Alawathuwalaa is a distinguished Sri Lankan politician and a member of Parliament representing the Kurunegala Electoral District. He is a member of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and currently serves as the Deputy Opposition Whip. Hon. Alawathuwalaa was born on February 18, 1966. He pursued his education with a Diploma in International Affairs and completed his G.C.E. (A/L). He began his political career as the Chairman of the Reedi...
Committees For Special Purposes
Committee on Public Accounts (COPA)
Hon. Kabir Hashim, M.P.
Sectorial Oversight Committees Chaired by Opposition
Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi, M.P.
Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education| Manpower and Human Capital
Hon. Hector Appuhamy, M.P.
Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment| Agriculture and Resource Sustainability
Hon. S.M. Marikkar, M.P.
Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development
Opposition Member Parties
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)
Hon. Sajith Premadasa
Member of Parliament - Colombo District
Hon. Ajith P. Perera
Member of Parliament - Kalutara District
Hon. Amila Prasad
Member of Parliament - Gampaha District
Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe
Member of Parliament - National List
Hon. B. Ariyawansha
Member of Parliament - Ratnapura District
Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri
Member of Parliament - Badulla District
Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella
Member of Parliament - Mahanuwara District
Hon. Chathura Galappaththi
Member of Parliament - Matara District
Hon. Chithral Fernando
Member of Parliament - Puttalam District
Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara
Member of Parliament - Kurunegala District
Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi
Member of Parliament - Hambantota District
Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka
Member of Parliament - Galle District
Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva
Member of Parliament - Colombo District
Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna
Member of Parliament - Gampaha District
Hon. Hector Appuhamy
Member of Parliament - Puttalam District
Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi
Member of Parliament - Ratnapura District
Hon. Imran Maharoof
Member of Parliament - Trincomalee District
Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala
Member of Parliament - Kurunegala District
Hon. Jagath Vithana
Member of Parliament - Kalutara District
Hon. K. Sujith Sanjaya Perera
Member of Parliament -Kegalle District
Hon. Kabir Hashim
Member of Parliament - Kegalle District
Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana
Member of Parliament - Gampaha District
Hon. Kins Nelson
Member of Parliament - Polonnaruwa District
Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC
Member of Parliament - National List
Hon. Mano Ganesan
Member of Parliament - National List
Hon. Mujibur Rahman
Member of Parliament - Colombo District
Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha
Member of Parliament - Kurunegala District
Hon. Nayana Wasalathilaka
Member of Parliament - Badulla District
Hon. Palani Thigambaram
Member of Parliament - Nuwara - Eliya District
Hon. R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara
Member of Parliament - Monaragala District
Hon. Rauff Hakeem
Member of Parliament - Mahanuwara District
Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen
Member of Parliament - Vanni District
Hon. Rohana Bandara
Member of Parliament - Anuradhapura District
Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna
Member of Parliament - Matale District
Hon. S.M. Marikkar
Member of Parliament - Colombo District
Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka
Member of Parliament - Anuradhapura District
Hon. Thahir Marrikkar
Member of Parliament - National List
Hon. (Dr.) V.S. Radhakrishnan
Member of Parliament - Nuwara - Eliya District
Hon. W. H. M. Dharmasena
Member of Parliament - Monaragala District
Hon. Waruna Liyanage
Member of Parliament - Ratnapura District
Illankai Tmail Arasu Kadchi (ITAK)
Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam
Member of Parliament - Batticaloa District
Hon. (Dr.) Elayathamby Srinath
Member of Parliament - Batticaloa District
Hon. Gnanamuththu Srineshan
Member of Parliament - Batticaloa District
Hon. Kathiravelu Shanmugam Kugathasan
Member of Parliament - Trincomalee District
Hon. Kaveenthiran Kodeeswaran
Member of Parliament - Digamadulla District
Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam
Member of Parliament - National List
Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan
Member of Parliament - Jaffna District
Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran
Member of Parliament - Vanni District
New Democratic Front (NDF)
Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Member of Parliament - Colombo District
Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne
Member of Parliament - Mahanuwara District
Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake
Member of Parliament - Badulla District
Hon. Faiszer Musthapha
Member of Parliament - National List
Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana
Member of Parliament - Kalutara District
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC)
Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah
Member of Parliament - Batticaloa District
Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth
Member of Parliament - National List
Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe
Member of Parliament - Digamadulla District
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
Hon. Namal Rajapaksa
Member of Parliament - National List
Hon. Chanaka Madugoda
Member of Parliament - Galle District
Hon. D. V. Chanaka
Member of Parliament - Hambantota District
All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC)
Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam
Member of Parliament - Jaffna District
Democratic Tamil National Alliance (DTNA)
Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan
Member of Parliament - Vanni District
Sri Lanka Labour Party (SLLP)
Hon. K. Kader Masthan
Member of Parliament - Vanni District
United National Party (UNP)
Hon. Jeevan Thondaman
Member of Parliament - Nuwara - Eliya District
Sarvajana Balaya
Hon. Dilith Jayaweera
Member of Parliament - National List
All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC)
Hon. M.A.M. Thahir
Member of Parliament - Digamadulla District
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