Deadline to send proposals for election law reforms extended till July 15

The Select Committee of Parliament extended the date of accepting proposals pertaining to the reforming of the Electoral System and Election Laws by recognized political parties until July 15, Parliament said.

Earlier Select Committee of Parliament chaired by the Minister of Foreign and Leader of the House of Parliament Dinesh Gunawardena decided to identify the appropriate reforms to the Election laws and the Electoral system and to recommend necessary amendments.  

Accordingly, the Secretary to the Committee and Deputy Secretary General of Parliament and Chief of Staff Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera, on behalf of the Committee, request the public and any interested organizations to submit their proposals to the Committee in writing or by e-mail at sec.pscelectionreforms2021@parliament.lk .

Written proposals and ideas should be sent addressed to the Secretary to the Select Committee of Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.

If the Committee intends to obtain oral evidence from the delegates, the relevant parties will be summoned to appear before the Committee in due course, the Committee said.