HPC to scrutinise eligibility of 54 Heads of Govt. Institutions

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The Parliament High Posts Committee (HPC) will scrutinise the eligibility of 54 officials appointed as Heads of Government Institutions, sources said yesterday.

They said Peoples Bank Chairman Hemasiri Fernando and Bank of Ceylon Chairman Ronland Perera were among the 54 heads of State Institutions.

Mr. Fernando and Mr. Perera were appointed to their posts in 2015. There have been issues pertaining to some of these 54 appointees.

Parliament sources said this was the highest number of appointments which the Committee was examining in recent times.

In keeping with Standing Orders the committee examines officers of the rank of ambassadors, secretaries to ministries, heads of government corporations and other enterprises, advisers and consultants to ministries.

When a person is selected for such a post the Parliament Secretary General is informed of such an appointment so that steps may be taken to have the appointment scrutinized by the High Posts Committee. He then requests the person so nominated or appointed to furnish certain information about him or herself to the Committee. Subsequently the public are informed of the appointment through the print media so that a person who wishes to make representations may do so. The committee takes all these facts into consideration before making its report about such appointments. (Yohan Perera)

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Gemba Saturday, 01 October 2016 10:05 AM

Nice. But what's the use of this doing this 1 years AFTER these worthies have already been appointed? Another case of closing the stable door after the horse has bolted ....

Anam Manam Saturday, 01 October 2016 11:25 AM

What good has the commissions brought to the country. Police is the same as before. LG elections are not held.The commissioners are interested in their remuneration and govt provided other benefits..

Voter Saturday, 01 October 2016 01:03 PM

Scrutinising should have been donebefore the appointment That is before they start robbing. via DM Android App

Reader Sunday, 02 October 2016 08:34 PM

Why scrutinize now if they held the posts from 2015. Absurd set up.

shantha gamlath Sunday, 02 October 2016 10:03 PM

Very interesting, former chairman of National lottery board also in this list..what hell,s others..

Surani Monday, 03 October 2016 07:55 AM

PB one has already involved with BIG robbery which also is probing by the COPE....

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