Janaka Senarathna appointed as the Chair of SOC

(Dr.) Janaka Senarathna, Hon. Member of Parliament representing the National People's Power, was elected as the Chair of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Science, Technology and Digital Transformation.

Hon. Member of Parliament was elected today (27), during the inaugural meeting of the said Sectoral Oversight Committee of the Tenth Parliament, held in Parliament.

Among the 7 Sectoral Oversight Committees established for the Tenth Parliament, this Committee is one of the 4 for which the Chair is elected from the governing party. The name of (Dr.) Janaka Senarathna was proposed for the position of Chair by Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Hon. Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, and was seconded by Hasara Liyanage, Attorney at Law, Hon Member of Parliament.

Furthermore, during this Committee meeting, the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, scheduled for its Second Reading on 2025.06.03, was reviewed and approved.

Accordingly, the debate for the Second Reading of the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, June 03rd.

Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Hon. Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, and Hon. Members of Parliament Lasith Bhashana Gamage, Hasara Liyanage, Attorney at Law, and Chandima Hettiarachchi were present at this Committee meeting held as members of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Science, Technology and Digital Transformation.