A proposal to draft a constitutional amendment concerning Sri Lanka’s electoral system for Parliamentary elections has received Cabinet approval.
As per the proposed constitutional amendment, 160 of 225 MPs in Parliament are to be elected by the electorate.
The remaining 65 MPs would be chosen proportionally, either at the national or provincial level.
According to the government, a Cabinet sub-committee was appointed to make recommendations following consultations with party leaders and other stakeholders.
The recommendations made by the Cabinet sub-committee, headed by the Prime Minister, to draft a constitutional amendment concerning Sri Lanka’s electoral system had received a majority consensus.
Thereby, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal put forth by the Justice Minister to draft the necessary laws for the proposed Constitutional Amendment. (NewsWire)
