Commission on SriLankan to begin recording evidence in two weeks


(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) width="305" height="193" data-recalc-dims="1" />The Presidential Commission on SriLankan Airlines is to begin recording evidence in two weeks, President Maithripala Sirisena said today.

In February a gazette notification was issued appointing a Presidential Commission to investigate allegations involving SriLankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka.

President Maithripala Sirisena had signed the gazette notification. Retired Supreme Court Judge Anil Gunarathna, Court of Appeal Judge Gamini Rohan Amarasekara, Retired High Court Judge Piyasena Ranasinghe, Retired Deputy Auditor General Mallawa Arachchige Don Anthony Harald, the Director General of the Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board Mrs. Wasantha Jayaseeli Kapugama had been appointed as the members of the Commission.

Accordingly, the new Commission was tasked to look into monetary allocations, loans, shares, investments and other finances from the Treasury, Central Bank, People's Bank, Bank of Ceylon or any other financial institution, establishment, operation and cessation of Mihin Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, the reasons for the termination of the agreement entered between the SriLankan Airlines and Emirates Airlines, which is the international Airlines Company of the U.A.E. and its complex results, entering, extending and termination of agreements to purchase of aircrafts and other assets, selling, leasing, selling and re- renting, conveyance, exchange, releasing and disposal, purchase, hire, lease, charter, sale, and transfer of aircraft or any assets valued more than Rs 50 million, consigning and appointing of sub agents, brokers and consultants, companies, individuals or entity to supply goods, services or any other function, opening, maintenance and suspension of networks and offices in other countries, interactions between SriLankan Airlines, SriLankan Catering and Mihin Lanka, Human Resource Management including selection, appointment, remuneration, promotions, transfers, employee restructuring and retirement of the Board of Directors, CEOs, Chairman and other senior management and financial reporting, compliance with relevant accounting and auditing standards, and financial and operational performance and standards. (Colombo Gazette)

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