Prof. Liyanage appointed Chairman of Expert Committee analysing proposals for Reforming Election Structure and Electoral Law

Chair of the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system, Leader of the House and Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said that Senior Professor and Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura Prof. Sudantha Liyanage had been appointed as the Chairman of the Expert Committee appointed for the purpose of analysing proposals for Reforming Election Structure and Electoral Law.

Dr. Anura Karunathilake, Suren Fernando, Prof. P. Balasundarampillai and Gautham Balachandran are among the other members appointed to the said committee.

The above names were announced by the Chairman of the Committee Dinesh Gunawardena at the Committee meeting held on Wednesday (28).

In addition, 155 proposals from the public and civil society organisations have been received for the purpose of Reforming Election Structure and Electoral Law, the Secretary to the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system, Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera said.

Time period allotted to submit proposals and ideas to the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system ended on July 15. (SI)