The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has been summoned before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) on 9 June, Parliament Communications Department said.

The Auditor General’s report for the years 2018 and 2019 and the current performance of the Ceylon Electricity Board will be examined.

In addition, the Urban Development Authority (UDA) has been summoned before the COPE on 7 June and the University of Moratuwa on 8 June. The COPE meets under the Chairmanship of Prof. Charitha Herath.

Several meetings of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) are also scheduled to be held next week. The Ministry of Agriculture will be summoned on 7 June, the Department of Import and Export Control on 8 June and the Ministry of Fisheries on 9 June.

In addition, a special discussion on the current food crisis is scheduled to be held on 10 June with the officials of Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Food Security, Ministry of Agriculture, Food Commissioner’s Department, Department of Cooperative Development, Cooperative Wholesale Establishment, Consumer Affairs Authority, The National Institute of Cooperative Development and Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation (STC).

The COPA meets under the Chairmanship of Prof. Tissa Vitharana.

COPE recommends purchase of medicines with funds from Indian credit line, other sources