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Parliamentary Select Committee on Electoral Reforms to convene tomorrow

01 Sep 2021

The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) chaired by the Leader of the House, Minister of Education Dinesh Gunawardena is scheduled to meet tomorrow (02) to identify amendments to the Elections and Elections Structure and Rules and to make necessary such amendments in this regard. Accordingly, the report of the three member review committee appointed by the Minister of Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government to identify the shortcomings in the local government electoral system and provide solutions to them is to be discussed, Kushani Rohanadheera, Deputy Secretary General of Parliament and Chief of Staff said. The Select Committee, chaired by the Leader of the House, Minister of Education Dinesh Gunawardena, has so far sought the views of political parties, election observers and women's organizations on how the electoral system should be structured. An expert committee consisting of experts nominated by the political parties represented in Parliament has been appointed to study the proposals received by this Select Committee.


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