Parliamentary Select Committee on election law reforms holds first meeting

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  • Committee to identify shortcomings in existing elections system and laws
  • PSC chaired by Dinesh Gunawardena

The Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to identify the shortcomings in the existing elections system and laws met for the first time in Parliament yesterday under the chairmanship of Leader of the House and Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.

The role of this special parliamentary committee is to identify reforms related to election laws and the electoral system, and to recommend necessary amendments in this regard.

Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake stated that the business of the committee was discussed at the meeting, after its Chairman briefed its members on the role of the committee.

Gunawardena also welcomed the newly-appointed members of the committee and thanked the Speaker and the House for the establishment of the committee, the Secretary General said.

In addition, the committee has decided to give the public a period of one month to make representations.

Ministers Nimal Siripala de Silva, Prof. G.L. Peiris and M.U.M. Ali Sabri, State Minister Jeevan Thondaman and MPs Kabir Hashim, Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Mano Ganeshan, M.A. Sumanthiran, Madura Vithanage and Sagara Kariyawasam were also present at the meeting.

 

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