President Ranil Wickremesinghe, paying attention to the request made by former Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva to conduct an impartial investigation into the matter raised by the Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament based on the news published in the social, print and electronic media that a Cabinet Minister had demanded a bribe from Japan’s Taisei Company, has appointed a three-member committee to immediately conduct an investigation and report on it.
The Committee headed by Retired High Court Judge and President’s Counsel Ms. Kusala Sarojini Weerawardena comprises Retired Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police S. M. Wickremasinghe, a Retired Special Grade Officer of Sri Lanka Administrative Service S.M.G.K. Perera.
The President has informed the Committee to submit the investigation report to him before July 31.
President’s Media Division
2022-07-23
