A second inquiry committee to investigate into the harrasment of the Agunukolapelassa inmates was appointed today by Justice and Prison Reforms Minister, Thalatha Athukorale. The team is expected to present their findings in a report to the Minister before Jan 25.
The members of the second investigative team include
01.P.M. Nanayakkara, Senior Assistant Secretary to the President
02. B.M.M.M. Basanayake, Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration and Disaster Management
03. G.D.A.Swarnalatha, Senior Assistant Secretary to Ministry of Justice and Prison Reforms
The memeber of the above team will conduct an inspection of the Angunakolapelessa Prison and begin their investigations from tomorrow.
Meanwhile the first inquiry committee appointed under the instructions of the Minister of Justice to carry out investigations into the abuse of the inmates, has already commenced investigations and the report is expected to be submitted to Parliament on Monday.
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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