The Parliamentary Council today ratified the nominees for five Independent Commissions recommended by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
The new Chairpersons appointed to the five Independent Commissions are as follows.
• National Election Commission – Nimal Punchihewa
• Public Services Commission – Retd. Supreme Court judge Jagath Balapatabendi
• National Police Commission – former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chandra Fernando
• Bribery Commission – Retd. Supreme Court judge Eva Wanasundera
• Finance Commission – Sumith Abeysinghe
(NewsWire)