Nine Independent Commissions including Election Commission to get new members

• An advertisement will be published in the weekend newspapers calling for applications for members to be appointed to these commissions  

By Kelum Bandara   

The Constitutional Council (CC), at its inaugural meeting, decided to appoint members to all nine independent commissions. They are the Election Commission, the Public Service Commission, the National Police Commission, the Audit Service Commission, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, the Finance Commission, the Delimitation Commission and the National Procurement Commission.    

According to parliamentary sources, an advertisement will be published in the weekend newspapers calling for applications for members to be appointed to these commissions.   
The CC met with Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana in the chair. Other members who were present were Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa, Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva, MP Sagara Kariyawasam, Dr. Prathap Ramanujam, Dr. (Mrs) Dilkushi Anula Wijesundere, Dr. (Mrs) Dinesha Samararatne.   
There will be a period of two weeks for applications to be sent. The sources said the applications will be processed afterwards.

   
Asked whether new members will be appointed to the Election Commission before the local government polls, the source said it depends on the number of applications.   
“If there are many applications, it will take a long time for us to shortlist them,” the source said.  

• There will be a period of two weeks for applications to be sent