Prof. Liyanage to chair expert  committee on electoral reforms

Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura Prof. Sudantha Liyanage has been appointed as the Chairman to the expert committee appointed for the purpose of analysing proposals for reforming the election structure and election laws in the country.

Dr. Anura Karunathilake, Suren Fernando, Prof. P. Balasundarampillai and Gautham Balachandran were the other members appointed to the committee.

The above names were announced by the Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Electoral Reforms to the Leader of the House and Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena yesterday.

The committee has received 155 proposals from the public and civil society organisations in response to public representations called by the Committee, Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary General of Parliament Ms. Kushani Rohanadeera said.