CoPF to table final report after CBSL submits observations on missing $ 2.5 m Treasury funds

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Parliament Secretariat makes announcement, no timeline given for CoPF report

Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) is to prepare a final report on the disappearance of $ 2.5 million held by the Treasury for sovereign debt repayments after reviewing submissions from both the Finance Ministry and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

According to the Parliament Secretariat, the CBSL presented its report to the CoPF on Tuesday during a meeting held in Parliament under the chairmanship of MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, with the participation of Deputy Ministers Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Dr. Kaushalya Ariyarathne, and Nishantha Jayaweera, as well as MPs Attorney-at-Law Rauff Hakeem, Ravi Karunanayake, Harshana Rajakaruna, Ajith Alahakoon, Nimal Palihena, Attorney-at-Law Chithral Fernando, Wijesiri Basnayake, Champika Hettiarachchi, M.K.M. Aslam, and Attorney-at-Law Lakmali Hemachandra.

The report submitted by the Finance, Planning and Economic Development Ministry to the CoPF on 8 June regarding the disappearance of $ 2.5 million was subsequently examined by officials of the CBSL. Following this review, the CBSL submitted a report containing its observations and views to the Committee.

Extensive discussions were held on the report presented by the CBSL.

Committee Chairman Dr. Harsha de Silva said that, after considering both reports, a final report would be prepared and presented to Parliament in due course.

Treasury Secretary Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, CBSL Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Digital Economy Ministry Secretary Waruna Sri Dhanapala, and officials of the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) also attended the meeting.