Leader of Peoples’ Liberation Front (JVP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake today tabled the much controversial agreement to construct an LNG plant at Kerawalapitiya revealing that the government entered into an agreement with another company other than US-based company called New Fortress Energy for which Cabinet granted approval.
Stressing that the government failed to table the agreement to the House despite requests from the Opposition parties in past, the JVP leader said that the government signed the deal with a company called NFE Sri Lanka Power Holding LLC.
Among the contents in the agreement also include a clause indicating that the agreement should be kept secret for two years from the public knowledge.
JVP leader accused both Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and Power Minister Gamini Lokuge failed to table the agreement in past.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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