The preliminary report of the four member Committee appointed to review the proposed Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact (MCC) was handed over to the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday, Presidential Media Division said.
Following a Cabinet decision taken on December 18, 2019, the Committee was appointed with effect from January 01st, 2020. Prof. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan of University of Colombo is the Chairman of the Committee while former Secretary to the Ministry of Transport Dr. D. S. Jayaweera, President’s Counsel Justice Nihal Jayawardena and architect Nalaka Jayaweera are the other members.
An independent and professional review is expected from the Committee. Accordingly, a broad analyzes is being carried out covering various aspects.
The Committee collects information by reviewing relevant documents, conducting interviews with different individuals and participating at seminars. The final report on MCC is expected to be completed within 4 months.
The Editor, of Lankaenews website Sandaruwan Senadheera was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport while returning from UK.
A QR Code for fuel distribution for vehicles has been implemented from today.
Prices of both used and modified vehicles are expected to drop with the government’s decision to remove the surcharge of 50 per cent imposed on vehicles
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