Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, Minister of Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government appointed a three-member committee headed by Secretary to the Ministry of Lands R.A.A.K. Ranawaka in January to identify shortcomings in the local authorities’ election system and address them. The final report prepared by the relevant committee comprising the Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura Prof. Sudantha Liyanage and former Secretary to the Ministry Jayalath Ravi Dissanayake was handed over to the Minister at the Ministry recently (13th).
Secretary to the Committee Attorney-at-Law Mrs. Gayani Premathilaka and Adviser of the Ministry, Mr. Mahinda Madihahewa were also present on the occasion.