Proposal to have Parliamentary proceedings over Internet

Irangika RANGE, Sandasen MARASINGHE and Disna MUDALIGE

The Government has proposed to the Speaker that the Parliamentary proceedings should be released to the Internet through the worldwide web.

This suggestion had been forwarded to Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa by Chief Government Whip and Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on behalf of the Government, Parliamentary sources said.

A group of Ministers have indicated to the Speaker that this task could be carried out through the Parliament's Website www.parliament.lk, and this would enable a large number of persons to watch the proceedings on the Net.

They have pointed out that already many other Parliamentary democracies provide a live cast of their proceedings on the Net.

A Parliament spokesman said that a final decision in this regard would be taken at a Party Leaders' Meeting.