INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Sri Lanka Customs was handed over to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa by the
Commission of Inquiry was appointed by an Extraordinary Gazette Notification on February 24, 2021 to investigate, and report on various
allegations and alleged irregularities in the Customs.Court of Appeal Judge Priyantha Fernando, High Court Judge Damith Thotawatte, Central
Bank Deputy Governor K.M.M
Siriwardena (Current Finance Secretary), Senior Adviser (Trade) Dr
Sanath Jayanetti and former Additional Director General of Sri Lanka Customs P.A
Dias were the other members of the commission chaired by Supreme Court Judge Shiran Gunaratne.After nearly a year of consultation with
customs officials, customs unions, government and private sector officials, clients and the public, the Commission has prepared a final
report comprises of 117 recommendations and 530 pages, the PMD said.The report includes recommendations on how the corporate, administrative
President instructed that the report be referred to Parliament as early as possible, the statement said.Members of the Commission Court of
Appeal Judge Priyantha Fernando, High Court Judge Damith Thotawatte, Director General of Customs Major General (Retd.) Vijitha Ravipriya,
Secretary to the President Gamini Senarath, Principal Advisor to President Mr
Lalith Weeratunga, Chief of Staff to the President Anura Dissanayake, Additional Secretary to the President Buwaneka Herath, the Director
General, Legal Affairs of the Presidential Secretariat Hariguptha Rohanadheera and Senior Assistant Secretary to the President Mahesh
Vitarana were also present at this occasion.-PMD
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