PRECIFAC Chairman hands over reports

Alleged corruption at three state institutions during previous regime:

Chairman of the Presidential Commission investigating Fraud Corruption Abuse of Power State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) and Court of Appeal Judge Preethi Padman Surasena on Wednesday handed over reports on three state institutions, where they had concluded investigations into large scale fraud and corruption which occurred during the regime of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The Commission’s Secretary M.W. Gunadasa informed the Daily News that the reports had the observations and recommendations of the Commission’s Chairman and Commissioners; High Court judge Vikum Kaluarachchi, Piyasena Ranasinghe, Gihan Kulathunga and retired Auditor General P. A. Premathilake.

The reports are said to cover alleged corruption at the opening ceremony of the Hambantota Port, illegal recruitment at the Sri Lanka Transport Board and the payment of higher salaries to certain employees and the purchase of an Rs.32 million land cruiser for the road network project. 

 

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