President appoints four key Commissions

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed four Commissions under Article 41 A of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka with effect from 16 May, 2011.

These Commissions are the Public Service Commission, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption and the Finance Commission.

The Commissions comprise:

Public Service Commission

Dr. Dayasiri Fernando – Chairman

Mr. Palitha M. Kumarasinghe – Member

Ms. Sirimavo A. Wijeratne – Member

Mr. S. C. Mannapperuma – Member

Mr. Ananda Seneviratne – Member

Mr. N. H. Pathirana - Member

Mr. S. Thillanadarajah – Member

Mr. M. D. W. Ariyawansa – Member

Mr. A. Mohamed Nahiya – Member

Human Rights Commission

of Sri Lanka

Justice Priyantha R. P. Perera – Chairman

Ms. Jezima Ismail - Member

Mr. T. E. Anandarajah - Member

Dr. Bernard de Zoysa - Member

Mr. Ananda Mendis – Member

Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption

Justice D. J. de Balapatabendi – Chairman

Justice L. K. Wimalachandra – Member

Mr. Jayantha Wickremaratne – Member

Finance Commission

Mr. Ariyaratne Hewage – Chairman

Mr. M. N. Junaid – Member

Mr. C. P. E. Gunasingam - Member