PRECIFAC summons ex-SriLankan airlines chief and minister

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Former SriLankan airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe and former Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne have been asked to report to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) on Friday.

A senior PRECIFAC official said the former chairman and the former minister were summoned over a complaint received by the commission with regard to irregularities in connection with the SriLankan airlines catering service.

The official said Mr. Wickramasinghe is expected to report to the commission at 9.00 a.m. while Mr. Jayaratne is expected at 10.00 a.m. on Friday. (Ajith Siriwardana)

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raja welegama Tuesday, 27 October 2015 07:24 PM

A dog and pony show by the GOSL, waste of state resources. Dragging on knowing that people will forget all the excesses and criminal acts of the previous regime.

Sapu Tuesday, 27 October 2015 07:38 PM

Nishantha is the Brother of Shiranthi Rajapaksa

K.Senarathne Tuesday, 27 October 2015 07:39 PM

After all of the mismanagement and fraud in the Airlines they are only investigating the Catering service?

Ben Hurling Tuesday, 27 October 2015 07:58 PM

Given the scale of fraud at Sri Lankan for 10 years Nishantha should be in jail by now. Instead he is called in for a chit chat about catering. This investigation is a total farce to cheat the people.

dulan Tuesday, 27 October 2015 10:47 PM

what on earth is the meaning of this. So many called so few charged of any crime

kumaraya Tuesday, 27 October 2015 11:06 PM

No, they are not "dragging" on! It takes a while to do these things properly. The "White Van" culture is no more.

Bala Wednesday, 28 October 2015 04:42 AM

Why not take up the more damning reort against Nishantha and Kapila Chandrasena first - it is about huge losses and misdemeanors, as handed over to Arjuna the Minister.

Cobra Wednesday, 28 October 2015 07:18 AM

Slowly but surely one by one these criminal elements have to pay back for their sins against the people!

jolly bird Wednesday, 28 October 2015 10:07 AM

Its only an. ..EYE WASH. .... via DM Android App

Nihal Amarasekera Wednesday, 28 October 2015 10:59 AM

Forget the Eye Wash part; what is required is a Full Back Wash, technical term for washing off all accumulated dirt.

Vic Wednesday, 28 October 2015 11:17 AM

All these people are being questioned, summoned, statements are taking etc etc, but what happens next? Does anyone know?

Francis Wednesday, 28 October 2015 05:37 PM

Summon his girl friend Muhamdiram who was instrumental to some of the abuses he committed to get maximum from her in his old age

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