Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka will appear before the Presidential Commission probing state sector corruption tomorrow (Jun 6), regarding an alleged power-related case.
The Minister of Megapolis & Western Development had filed this complaint against the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) upon an instruction given by the cabinet of ministers.
Mr. Ranawaka claimed that the CEB had faced losses amounting upto Rs 20 billion over an illegal purchase of 5188 hydro-power units of electricity last year.
The complainant had also alleged that a fraud costing billions of rupees had taken place while re-activating a power station, in violation of procurement proceedures, to supply electricity to the national power grid.
This power station had been shut down in 2015 before being re-activated, Minister Ranawaka had pointed out in his complaint.
Accordingly, the Minister will provide witness statements before the Commission at 9:30 am tomorrow. The Presidential Commission is currently investigation into allegations of corruption in state institutions from January 15, 2015 to December 31, 2018.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted policy approval to change the wording “exceeding six years” in paragraph (b) of Article 83 of the Constitution to “exceeding five years” with reference to the President’s tenure.
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