05 new Election Commission members to assume duties tomorrow

December 9, 2020 at 1:37 PM

The newly appointed members of the National Election Commission will assume duties tomorrow (10).

The Election Commission said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had issued a directive for the officers to commence duties immediately under the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.

The Parliamentary Council recently approved the names nominated by the President for the National Election Commission.

Nimal Punchihewa was appointed as the Chairman of the National Election Commission.

M.M. Mohamad, S.B. Divaratne, K.P.P. Pathirane, and Jeevan Thiagaraja are the remaining members of the new commission. (NewsWire)