The Cabinet has approved the report of the cabinet subcommittee appointed to review the petrol shortage which prevailed in the country within the first week of November.
The report was submitted by Chairman of the committee, Special Assignment Minister (Dr.) Sarath Amunugama, government news portal reported.
The report has identified the cause of the crisis as defects in Fuel Stock Management and has recommended appointing a Board of Inquiry with the participation of officials with the specialized technical knowledge to identify the responsible officers. It also includes recommendations to prevent such a situation in the future. Cabinet of Ministers has decided to act according to recommendations of this report,the website claimed.
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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