The Parliamentary Select Committee to identify the shortcomings in the existing Elections Structure and Laws met for the first time in Parliament today (17) under the Chairmanship of Leader of the House and Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardene.
The role of this Special Parliamentary Committee is to identify reforms related to the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendments in this regard.
The members of this committee in addition to the Foreign Minister are Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Prof. GL Pieris, Douglas Devananda, Nimal Siripala De Silva, Wimal Weerawansa, Ali Sabry, Kabir Hashim, Jeevan Thondaman, Ranjith Maddumabandara, Madhura Withanage, M. A. Sumanthiran, Mano Ganesan and Sagara Kariyawasam.