(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Delimitation Commission Report on the Provincial Council Elections to be held under the new mixed member proportional representation system will be submitted to Parliament on 02 March, said Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government, Faiszer Mustapha on Tuesday (27).
The Minister had received the report from the Delimitation Commission appointed to prepare the report, on February 18.
The President appointed a five-member commission to look into the delimitation process based on the Provincial Councils Amendment Act. No. 17 of 2017, in October 2017. The Delimitation Commission comprised retired Surveyor General Kanagaratnam Thavalingam, retired Central Bank Assistant Governor Dr. Anila Dias Bandaranaike, Professor S. H. Hisbullah, Prof. Sangara Wijeyasandiran and retired Assistant Election Commissioner Premathilaka Siriwardena.
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