Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has arrived at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing state sector corruption.
He is due to give evidence over a complaint concerning the storage of paddy at the Mattala International Airport.
Former Paddy Marketing Board Chairman M. Bandara who gave evidence last week, told the Commission that 4000 metric tonnes of paddy had been stored at the Mattala Airport upon receiving cabinet approval.
He alleged that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe through a telephone call, had advised him to carry out the process.
Wickremesinghe was due to give evidence before the PCoI on October 18, but had his testimony rescheduled citing certain events in Jaffna.
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A Sri Lankan wanted for financial frauds and under a red notice was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport along with his wife and child as they were returning from India, Police said.
Mr. Gihan de Silva has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, the Government Information Department announced.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
The Bribery Commission has apprehended former Provincial Councillor and businessman Salochana Gamage, along with another businessman, in Pitakotte over a Rs. 9 million bribery case.
New commanders have been appointed to the Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Navy.
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