Srilanka, Sept. 11 -- The Opposition has decided to withdraw from the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) appointed to examine and report on the electoral system under which Provincial Council elections should be held.



The decision has been taken in protest against the extension of the committee's term until December 17, 2026.



Speaking in Parliament today (11), Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said the committee's term had been extended until December 17 as additional time was required for it to complete its work.



However, expressing opposition to the decision, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said that nine months had now passed since the committee began meeting.



He said the purpose of t...