‘Dr’ title before the name of the Minister of Justice and National Integration an error by Parliament staff-Director of Legislative Services and Director of Communications (Acting) of Parliament

In a statement, the Director of Legislative Services and Director of Communications (Acting) of Parliament, Mr. Jayalath Perera, has emphasized the following points in relation to reports published in the media regarding the title of ‘’Dr.’’ mentioned before the name of the Minister of Justice and National Integration, Attorney-at-Law,  Harshana Nanayakkara, in the directory of Members of Parliament on the Parliament website.

Mr. Perera stated that it is important to note that. Member of Parliament  Harshana Nanayakkara has not indicated holding a doctoral degree in the information provided to Parliament and the appearance of the title “Dr.” before the Minister’s name was a result of an error in entering the relevant data. Accordingly, steps have been taken to rectify this mistake.

He also expressed deepest regret for the inconvenience caused to the Minister of Justice and National Integration, Attorney-at-Law, Harshana Nanayakkara, in this regard.

Mr. Jayalath Perera further stated that the process of re-checking and updating the information of all Members of Parliament on the parliament website is currently underway.