COPE issues summons on Sri Lanka Cricket Board

29 Jan, 2021

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has issued summons on the Sri Lanka Cricket Board.

COPE Chairman Prof. Charitha Herath said that Sri Lanka Cricket has been summoned to appear before the Committee on the 11 February.

Sri Lanka Cricket has been accused in the past of financial mismanagement.

Meanwhile, the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has been called before COPE on the 12 February.

The Parliament Media Unit said that the Special Audit Report on the NCPA relating to child abuse in Sri Lanka will be discussed at the meeting.

The Parliament Media Unit also said that the project to resettle families living in high-risk landslide zones in the Kandy District is scheduled to be discussed by COPE on 24 February.

The environmental audit report on importing and management of usage of plastic and post usage in Sri Lanka is scheduled to be taken up for discussion on 26 February. (Colombo Gazette)

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