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Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa,— To ask the Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs,—
(a) Will he inform this House—
(i) of the action taken at institution level against the former Secretary to the President Mr. Lalith Weerathunga who was the then Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) and Mr. Anusha Pelpita who was the then Director General of the TRC regarding the misappropriation of Rs. 600 million of public funds for the purpose of distributing various items including Sil robes among voters targeting the 2015 Presidential Election;
(ii) of the present status of the financial crime investigations that are being carried out in this regard; and
(iii) of the steps that will be taken against the relevant officers responsible for taking action against large scale financial crimes in the event that they are reluctant to take necessary action?
(b) Will he also inform this House —
(i) of the action that will be taken by the Minister in charge of the relevant subject to recover the sum of Rs. 600 million that was lost to the government;
(ii) of the other misuse of public funds that were committed in relation to the Presidential Election of 2015 in addition to the distribution of Sil robes using monies of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission; and
(iii) of the actions that have been taken against those offenses?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2015-10-21
Asked by
Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, M.P.
Ministry
Prime Minister and National Policies and Economic Affairs
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
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Answered Date
2015-11-21
Answered by
Hon. Niroshan Perera, M.P.
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