The Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to examine and report on the electoral system to be adopted for Provincial Council elections has obtained the views and proposals of several political parties.

The views were presented at a meeting of the Select Committee held at the Parliamentary Complex under the chairmanship of Minister Vijitha Herath, the Department of Communication of Parliament said in a statement.

Member of Parliament Tahir Marikkar presented the views and proposals of the All-Ceylon Makkal Congress, while Nuwan Bellanthudawa submitted the views of the New Freedom Front. Former Member of Parliament MA Sumanthiran presented the views and proposals of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi.

The discussions focused on obtaining the positions of different political parties regarding the electoral system that should be adopted for conducting Provincial Council elections.

Deputy Ministers Muneer Mulaffer and Sunil Watagala also attended the meeting, along with Select Committee members MPs Shanakiyan Rasamanickam, President’s Counsel M. Nizam Kariapper, Dharmapriya Wijesinghe, Samanmali Gunasinghe, Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi and Susantha Dodawaththa.

The Select Committee is tasked with examining the appropriate electoral system for Provincial Council elections and submitting its proposals and recommendations to Parliament.