PSC appointed to probe child malnutrition in SL

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By: Isuru Parakrama

Colombo (LNW): A Parliament Select Committee (PSC) has been appointed to probe the levels of child malnutrition in Sri Lanka.

Chaired by MP Vadivel Suresh, the newly appointed PSC is expected to inquiry into whether the child malnutrition issue in Sri Lanka is aggravating and to identify short-term, medium-term and long-term solutions to be implemented, and to oversee the speedy implementation of the measures due on establishment.

MPs Nalin Fernando, Dr. Seetha Arambepola, A. Aravindh Kumar, Geetha Kumarasinghe, Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, Dr. Gayashan Nawananda, Sivagnanam Shritharan, Dr. Kavinda Jayawardhana, Rohini Wijerathna, Dr. Upul Galappaththi, Kins Nelson, Muditha Prishanthi, Ali Sabri Raheem, Kumarasiri Rathnayaka, Rajika Wickramasinghe, Weerasumana Weerasinghe, Manjula Dissanayake, Prof. Charitha Herath, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, and Jagath Samarawickrama represent the committee as members.

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