INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Cabinet of Ministers has actually given approval to the proposal to develop a Special Presidential Investigation Committee to penetrate
fraud, corruption and irregularities happened in the past within SriLankan Airlines Limited and Airport and Aviation (Sri Lanka) (Private)
Limited.According to the Cabinet paper provided by the President, the Special Presidential Investigation Committee will be headed by
previous Auditor General H
Gamini Wijesinghe.The statement provided by the Department of Government Information, although SriLankan Airlines Limited is adding to the
economic enhancement of the nation, the annual loss of the company is a problem on the state while the expense is being borne by the
people.The expectation of the public is to effectively preserve SriLankan Airlines by converting it to a financially helpful, efficient and
efficient state entity using the novel innovation, the declaration included further.Accordingly, in order to transform SriLankan Airlines
into a profit-making entity, an extensive official research study and examination of the deals and occurrences will be carried out to
uncover the causes that led the Sri Lankan Company towards the existing predicament.Furthermore, attention of the government has actually
been drawn by numerous parties concerning the requirement to investigate the activities of Airport and Aviation (Sri Lanka) (Private)
Limited which is responsible for airport monitoring, the statement added further.Considering all factors, the Cabinet of Ministers has
actually approved the Cabinet paper to appoint a Special Presidential Investigation Committee headed by previous Auditor General H
Gamini Wijesinghe to examine alleged frauds, corruption and irregularities happened between 2010 and 2025 at SriLankan Airlines and present
an in-depth report with recommendations.
