CBSL & Finance Secretary to COPF on 1st April

COLOMBO (Information 1st) The Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, the Governor of the Central Bank, Deputy Governors, and users of the Financial Board have been summoned before the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance on the 1st of April 2022.

The Chairman of the committee, M.P Anura Priyadarshana mentioned that while the officials were educated to look before the committee on the 24th March 2022, they did NOT attend.

The Chairman of the Committee more said that he expressed his displeasure above the condition.

Appropriately, the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, the Governor of the Central Financial institution, the Deputy Governors, and members of the Monetary Board have been instructed to seem ahead of the Committee on General public Finance on the 1st of April at 10 AM.

On 25th March 2022, Sri Lanka’s Central Financial institution Governor observed that NO disrespect was supposed on Parliament’s Committee on General public Finance, for not showing prior to them.

Samagi Jana Balavegaya MP Dr. Harsha De Silva on Thursday (24) uncovered in Parliament that the Central Bank Governor and the Monetary Board had been instructed by the Committee on Community Finance to seem just before the committee to focus on the VAT raises, even so, they disregarded the notice and unsuccessful to seem.

“This is an insult to Parliament,” claimed De Silva.