COLOMBO, June 10 -- Parliament on Wednesday (10) approved an extension of the mandate of the Parliamentary Select Committee tasked with recommending reforms to the Provincial Council electoral system, granting the panel until September 17, 2026, to submit its report and draft proposals.

The motion to extend the committee's tenure was presented by Leader of the House and Minister, Bimal Ratnayake, and was subsequently approved by Parliament.

Addressing the House, Ratnayake said the Select Committee had been appointed following a parliamentary resolution adopted in January to examine the electoral framework under which future Provincial Council elections should be conducted.

"The committee was established to study the electoral system ap...