Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) is due to hold its inaugural meeting on Tuesday at the parliamentary complex.

Starting at 2.30 pm, the meeting will elect a chairman, says the communications department of parliament.

Also, the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) will have its first meeting on Wednesday and will elect a chairman.

The COPE and COPA comprise 22 members.

The former is tasked with ensuring the compliance of financial discipline in public corporations and other semi-governmental bodies, while the latter examines the management efficiency and financial discipline of state and local government entities.

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