New members for four commissions appointed

President Maithripala Sirisena granted approval to appointment new members who have been recommended by the Constitutional Council, for four commissions, President media unit said. The four commissions are; Election Commission, National Procurement Commission, Delimitation Commission and Finance Commission. Accordingly, Mahinda Deshapriya has been appointed as the Chairman of Election Commission. The members of the commission include N. G. Abeysekara and Rathnajeevan Hoole. A. M. Fonseka has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Procurement Commission while the commission includes .D. N. I. F. A. Wickremasooriya, B. E. R. C. Wedikkar, P. A, D. C. R. Perea and Niyan Wahudewan as its members. The new Chairman of Delimitation Commission is Pavalingam Kanagaratnam while Dr. Anila Dias Bandaranayake and Prof. Sahul Hameed Hisbulla are among the members of it. Uditha Harilal Palihakkara has been appointed as the Chairman of Finance Commission while Welupillai Kanagasabapathi and M. M. Safhulla are among the members. Central Bank Governor Mr. Arjun Mahendran and Secretary to the Finance Ministry Dr. R. H. S. Samaratunga are members of this commission in their official capacity.