By Newswire Editorial
A Parliamentary Select Committee has sought proposals from several political parties on the electoral system to be adopted for the upcoming Provincial Council elections.
According to the Parliamentary Communications Department, the discussions took place during a recent meeting of the Select Committee chaired by Minister Vijitha Herath at the Parliament Complex.
Representatives of the Eelam People’s Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF), Eros Democratic Front and Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) presented their respective parties’ views and proposals on the electoral system.
The discussions also focused on ensuring adequate representation of women and youth in Provincial Councils.
K. Premachandran represented the EPRLF, Ramasamy Rajendran represented the Eros Democratic Front, while Shanmuganathan Sanjeevan represented the EPDP.
The Select Committee has been tasked with examining and recommending a suitable electoral system for conducting Provincial Council elections and submitting its proposals to Parliament.
Deputy Ministers Munir Mulaffer, Sunil Watagala and Arun Hemachandra, along with MPs Dharmapriya Wijesinghe, Samanmali Gunasinghe and Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi, also attended the meeting.
The committee is expected to submit its recommendations to Parliament following its deliberations. (Newswire)