A five-member National Delimitation Committee has been appointed for the demarcation of wards for local authorities.
The appointment of the committee was announced in an extraordinary gazette issued by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, in his capacity as the Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government.
The National Delimitation Committee is effective from November 01, 2022, to February 28, 2023, according to the gazette notification.
It is headed by former Election Commission chairman Mahinda Deshapriya.
Meanwhile, Mr. Jayalath R.V. Dissanayake, Mrs. W.M.M.R. Adikari, Mr. K. Thavalingam and Mr. I.A. Hameed will serve as the members of the committee.