Retired IGP Indra de Silva has been recommended to the President by the Constitutional Council as a member for the appointment of the Bribery Commission.

This follows President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga rejecting the nomination of retired IGP T. E. Anandaraja who was earlier nominated by the Constitutional Council.

A statement issued by the Constitutional Council yesterday states:

"The Constitutional Council recommended the names of Ameer Ismail (Chairman), P. Edussuriya and T. E. Anandarajah to the President for appointment to the Commission to investigate Allegations of Bribery of Corruption on January 17, 2005.

However, in view of certain objections with regard to the nomination of T. E. Anandarajah raised by the President by letter dated 09.03.2005 addressed to the chairman of the Constitutional Council and the suggestion that the Constitutional Council should reconsider his nomination, the Council at its meeting decided to recommend the name of T. I. de Silva (retired IGP) instead of T. E. Anandarajah."