The Parliamentary Select Committee to Probe the release of 323 containers from the Colombo Port without being subjected to mandatory physical inspection will meet on a weekly basis.
A decision has been taken to conclude investigations within three months.
The Select Committee has decided to meet every Wednesday at 2.00 p.m. to conduct its investigations.
This decision was taken at the inaugural meeting of the Committee meeting, held on yesterday under the Chairmanship of Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara.
Accordingly, the Committee is scheduled to meet again on Wednesday, 28.01.2026, at 2.00 p.m.
During the meeting, a preliminary discussion was held on the manner in which the future proceedings of the Committee should be conducted and on the parties to be summoned before it.
The Chairman stated that the Committee expects to conclude its investigations within a period of three months.
The meeting was attended Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Anura Karunathilaka, Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Sunil Watagala, Deputy Minister of Power Arkam Ilyas and Hon. Members of Parliament - Dayasiri Jayasekara, Ajith P. Perera, D. V. Chanaka, Mujibur Rahuman, Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran and Lakmali Hemachandra.
A protest was held in front of Attorney General’s Department Colombo today by a group of individuals calling for the Removal of the Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe .
Meteorology Department forecasted that showers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Northwestern provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
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