The Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL)'s Chief Legal Officer has been ordered to appear before the Presidential Commission probing state sector corruption on June 21.
Mahendra Jayasekara, an Internal Audit Manager at the institution told the presidential commission probing state sector corruption today (Jun 19) that the legal officer had been indirectly attempting to take action against him for providing evidence in a case against the CPSTL.
The witness had provided evidence in a complaint filed against the CPSTL on certain irregularities which had taken place while purchasing 44,000 tyres for petroleum bowsers.
Accordingly, summons were issued on the CPSTL's Chief Legal Advisor Lionel Gunasekara to appear before the Commission and provide a statement in this regard.
Three more complaints against the petroleum storage body are currently being probed by the Commission, a Commission official told Times Online. These include irregularities in purchasing crude oil for the production of tar and certain fraudulent deals while supplying fuel.
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.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
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The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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