CC calls applications from public for Independent Commissions

The Constitutional Council (CC) which met yesterday decided to publish the advertisement in the newspapers of 1st February 2023, calling for applications for the appointment of Members for the Commissions specified in Schedule to Article 41B of the Constitution.

The Draft format of the application would be published on the Official Parliament website.

“The deadline to submit applications is February 15, 2023,” the Parliament Media Unit said. The Constitutional Council met yesterday (30) in Parliament presided by Speaker and Chairman of the Constitutional Council Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena,   Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa, Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva, Members of Parliament Sagara Kariyawasam, other council members Dr. Prathap Ramanujam, Dr. (Mrs) Dilkushi Anula Wijesundere and Dr. (Mrs) Dinesha Samararatne were present at the Council meeting.

Kabir Hashim, M.P., had informed his inability to attend this meeting due to unavoidable circumstances.

The Constitutional Council also considered the recommendation of the President to appoint K.P.Fernando, President of the Court of Appeal as a Judge of the Supreme Court, to the post which fell vacant with the retirement of L. T. B. Dehideniya, Judge of the Supreme Court.

The Constitutional Council unanimously approved the above recommendation.Further the Constitutional Council unanimously approved the nomination of N. B. P. D. S. Karunarathna, Judge of the Court of Appeal to be appointed as the President of the Court of Appeal, and the nomination of M.A.R. Marikkar, High Court Judge to be appointed as a Judge of the Court of Appeal to the resultant vacancies.