JVP MP Sunil Handunnetti has been unanimously appointed the Chairman of COPE. 

Handunnetti, who served as the Chairman of the Committee since 2015, was instrumental in preparing a report on the Treasury Bonds fiasco. 

Appointments to all Parliamentary committees got expired when President Maithripala Sirisena prorogued Parliament last month. 

"We unanimously re-elected JVP MP Sunil Handunhetti as Chairman of COPE of Parliament. He did a good job thus far and wish him luck for even a better job in the remaining term of this Parliament. All parties except JO members present at COPE," State Minister Harsha de Silva said.