Douglas Devananda named in 5-member Cabinet sub-committee

By MSV On May 4, 2022

COLOMBO: The Cabinet of Ministers has given the approval to appoint a five-member Cabinet sub-committee to study the preliminary report compiled by the expert committee to draft a new Constitution and make appropriate amendments.

The sub-committee consists of the following ministers:

01. Prof. G. L. Peiris (Chairman) – Minister of Foreign Affairs

02. Dinesh Gunawardena – Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government

03. Douglas Devananda – Minister of Fisheries

04. Dr. Ramesh Pathirana – Minister of Education and Plantation Industries

05. Ali Sabri – Minister of Finance and Justice

The Cabinet of Ministers on Sept. 20, 2020 decided to appoint a committee of legal experts, chaired by President’s Counsel Romesh de Silva, to draft a new Constitution.

The preliminary report of the committee was submitted to the President on April 25, 2022.