UNF SENDS 5 NAMES FOR COMM. OF SELECTION

The United National Front (UNF) has sent five names as their nominees for the committee of selection, party sources said yesterday.

According to sources the five names included Lakshman Kiriella, Rauff Hakeem, Patali Champika Ranawaka, Rishad Bathirudeen and Mano Ganesan.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya will decide on the final composition of the committee as per the procedure.

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is to get one slot in the committee, the JVP two and the remaining slots would be divided between the UNF and the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA), according to Parliament sources.