INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The report of the committee appointed to investigate the allegations related to the controversial release of shipping containers will be
presented to Parliament in the near future, Deputy Minister of Economic Development (Prof.) Anil Jayantha Fernando has said.The
much-anticipated report, prepared by a five-member committee appointed by the Ministry of Finance was recently submitted to President Anura
Kumara Dissanayake.Speaking in Parliament today (08), the Deputy Minister stated that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has
already launched an investigation into the controversial release of shipping containers.He emphasized that there was no political
interference or political agenda involved in the release of shipping containers.Deputy Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando added that the
committee report will be presented to Parliament in due course to provide accurate answers to the allegations being raised.The Deputy
Minister of Economic Development also confirmed that immediately after the incident occurred, on the directive of the President, a
five-member committee was appointed on January 30 under the leadership of the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, and a report has already
