SriLanka, Jan. 25 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and the Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa have reached an agreement regarding the appointment of three civil society representatives to the Constitutional Council (CC). Prof. Wasantha Seneviratne, Austin Fernando, and Ranjith Ariyaratne have been named as the representatives.

The terms of the previous civil society members, Dr. Anula Wijesundara, Dr. Pratap Ramanujam, and Prof. Dinesha Samararatne concluded on Friday, January 16.

According to the Constitution, the civil society members of the Constitutional Council must be appointed by the Speaker based on the agreement of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.

Prof. Wasantha Seneviratne currently serves a...