PC recommends five for HRC

12 February 2011 11:58 am Views - 4191

The Parliamentary Council which was formed under the 18th Amendment of the Constitution has nominated five names for the establishment of the Human Rights Commission.
 

The names nominated for the Human Rights Commission are, Commission Chairman Justice Priyantha Perera, Former IGP Anandarajah, Dr. Bernard Soysa, Former Government Analyst Dr. Ananda Mendis and former South East University Chancellor Dr. Jezima Ismail.

The Parliamentary Council consists of the Prime Minster, the Speaker of Parliament, the Opposition leader and Parliamentarians A.H. M Azwar, D. M. Swaminathan who were each nominated by the Opposition leader and the Prime Minster.
 

The members of the opposition were however not present at this discussion. (Rifthi Ali)