Secretary-General of Parliament Mr. Dhammika Dasanayake stated that the motion will be presented by the Minister of Foreign and Leader of the House Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena at the time of adjournment that afternoon.

Furthermore, the relevant Select Committee consists of 15 members, and the motion states that the recommendations of the committee should be submitted within six months post the appointment of the Select Committee made by the Hon. Speaker, the Secretary General said.
The responsibility of the Committee is to identify shortcomings of the existing electoral system and its structure and to make recommendations with regards to the amendments pertaining to the subject matter.