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Commission concludes probing corruption in state institutes

06 Jun 2019

The interim report probing fraud and corruption at state institutions from 2015 to 2018 has been handed over to the President by the Presidential Commission of Inquiry today (06). The President appointed this Commission to investigate allegations of corruption and malpractice that had taken place between January 15, 2015 and December 31, 2018. The functions of the commission included probing the acts of fraud, criminal breach of trust, criminal misappropriation of property, deception, abuse or misuse of power or authority, state resources, and privileges, and causing serious damages or losses for state assets and state revenue as a result of the aforementioned deeds. The Commission, chaired by retired Supreme Court Judge, Upali Abeyratne, consisting of former High Court Judge Kusala Sarojini Weerawardena, former Auditor General Pasdunkorale Arachchige Premathilake, Former Ministry Secretary Lalith R. de Silva and former Deputy Inspector General of Police M.K.D. Vijaya Amarasinghe concluded their investigations and handed over the interim report of this investigation to the President today.


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