The All Party Representative Committee (APRC) held their First Meeting on Thursday 20 July at the Peace Secretariat. The APRC is comprised of one nominee from each political party represented in the All Party Conference (APC).

The APRC agreed to meet regularly for deliberations on the constitutional reform process and will also have joint meetings with the Panel of Experts appointed by the President.

The following representatives of political parties participated at today’s meeting:


Hon. Prof. Wiswa Warnapala, Sri Lanka Freedom Party

Mr Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna

Mr Manohara De Silva, PC Jathika Hela Urumaya

Mr Nizam Kariapper, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress

Mr M M Abul Kalam, National Unity Alliance

Mr Yogarajah, Ceylon Workers Congress

Prof. Nalin De Silva, Mahajana Eksath Peramuna

Hon. Tissa Vitharana, Lanka Sama Samaja Party

Mr Raja Collure, Communist Party of Sri Lanka

Mr Y L S Hameed, All Ceylon Muslim Congress

Mr S Thavarajah, Eelam People’s Democratic Party

Dr Adambawa Uthumalebbe, National Congress

Mr Radhakrishnan, Up Country Peoples Front

Dr N Kumaragurubaran, Western Peoples Front