Presidential Commission of Inquiry hands over report

27 Sep, 2019

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry to probe allegations of corruption and misappropriation in state institutions, handed over its report to President Maithripala Sirisena.

The President?s Media Division (PMD) said that the Commission handed over the 1st volume of the report to the President.

President Sirisena appointed the Commission of Inquiry to investigate into allegations of corruption and malpractices that had taken place in state institutions from 15th January 2015 to 31st December 2018.

Retired Supreme Court Justice Upali Abeyratne chaired the Commission while former High Court Judge Kusala Sarojini Weerawardena, former Auditor General Pasdunkorale Arachchige Premathilake, former Ministry Secretary Lalith R. de Silva and former Deputy Inspector General of Police M.K.D. Vijaya Amarasinghe were appointed as the members.

An interim report by the commission was handed over to the President in June.

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