Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Senior Professor Sudantha Liyanage has been appointed as the Chairman of Expert Committee on Polls Reforms. The committee was appointed for the purpose of analyzing proposals for Reforming Election Structure and Electoral Laws in the country.
Chair of the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system Hon. Leader of the House and Foreign minister Dinesh Gunawardena announced the appointment at the committee meeting held on 28th of July 2021.
Dr. Anura Karunathilake, Suren Fernando, Prof. P. Balasundarampillai and Gautham Balachandran are among the other members appointed to the committee.
In addition, 155 proposals from the public and civil society organizations 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 Ms. Kushani Rohanadeera stated.
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.
