8. Amendment of section 10 of the principal enactment
ප්රතිචාර සහ සහායනිල ඉංග්රීසි පරිවර්තනය. එය සිංහල හෝ දෙමළ පාඨයට වඩා වෙනස් නම් බලපවත්වන පාඨය කුමක්දැයි පනතේම සඳහන් වේ.
Section 10 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :—
by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section and the substitution therefore of the following subsection :—
The Research Council of the Institute,
(hereinafter referred to as the “Council’”) shall consist of the following persons :—
the Director of the Institute (ex officio)
who shall be the Chairman of the Council;
two persons appointed by the President from among persons who have gained eminence in the field of science ;
Research Professors, Associate Research
Professors, and Senior Research Fellows of the Institute ;
three members elected by the Research
Fellows of the Institute from among their number
;
five representatives from the Universities in Sri Lanka, who in the opinion of the
Board have excelled in fundamental research, appointed by the Board, from among persons nominated by the
University Grants Commission. ” ;
by the insertion, immediately after subsection (3)
thereof, of the following new subsection :-—
“(4) Every member of the Council, other than the
Director of the Institute, Research Professors,
Associate Research Professors and Senior
’ Research Fellows of the Institute, shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his election or appointment, as the case may be, unless he earlier vacates office by death or resignation by letter in that behalf addressed to the President.”.