Parliament approves SLPP proposal for Select Committee on NEC

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Parliament approved the proposal moved by ruling party MPs calling for the appointment of a select committee to determine if privileges were violated by the National Election Commission when announcing the Local Government Election.

SLPP members Lalith Warnakumara, Upul Mahendra Rajapaksa, D. Weerasinghe, Jagath Samarawickrama, Sudarshana Denipitiya, Milan Jayathilake, Kokila Gunawardena, Nalaka Bandara Kottegoda, Sahan Pradeep Vithana, Tissa Kuttiarachchi, Kapila Athukorala, Sudath Manjula, Gamini Lokuge and Sampath Athukorala had moved the motion for the appointment of the special house select committee.

The motion was presented to the SLPP Party Leader's meeting on Monday (17), and it was presented to Parliament on Tuesday (18) following a majority agreement.