Even staff salaries cannot be paid; as crisis deepens, Ministry intervenes
The Finance Ministry has hastily delegated authority over the National Audit Office’s (NAO) financial matters to a Deputy Auditor General, as the delay in appointing an Auditor General risked even staff salaries going unpaid.
The Auditor General is the Chief Accounting Officer of the NAO.
The ministry secretary delegated financial authority to the deputy (DAG) in charge of administration at the NAO till an Auditor General is appointed.
Read more in yesterday's Sunday Times edition here
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
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