Allegations focused on the Bureau not Dilan: Thalatha

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Foreign Employment Minister Thalatha Athukorale today said that her allegations were focused on the Foreign Employment Bureau and not on the then Minister Dilan Perera.

Ms. Athukorala revealed that some irregularities had taken place at the Foreign Employment Bureau, while addressing an event organised by the Federation of University Women recently.

“I cannot tell Mr. Dilan Perera to take the responsibility of these irregularities. These have been done by the Bureau officials,” she said.

The former Foreign Employment Minister Dilan Perera recently joined the coalition government and was named as the State Minister for Housing and Samurdhi.

The irregularities include a spending of Rs. 12.6 million to lay the foundation for a training centre, Rs. 5.6 m for a devotional song recital team during the last Vesak season, Rs. 3.5 m for an alms giving and Rs. 1.1 m on a Christmas party last year while the Bureau of Foreign Employment had spent Rs. 36.2 m on its publicity campaign.

She also said that bringing the ministry back on the correct path cannot be done in a few months, as the other officials still remain, in spite of a change in the ministerial post. (Piyumi Fonseka)

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mailman Wednesday, 25 March 2015 02:11 PM

Madam is laying the foundation to ensure she will not be held responcible if irregularities in the FEB happen under her perview. via DM Android App

Vijith Pieterz Wednesday, 25 March 2015 09:18 AM

Dilan made so many billions when he was with MR.

upali Wednesday, 25 March 2015 11:19 AM

How can you accused Dilan he is now one of your colleague. .

Bala Wednesday, 25 March 2015 11:24 AM

Your timeline of 23.54 for this item

Sarojini Rajapakse Wednesday, 25 March 2015 01:00 PM

No my friends Dilan Perera is CLEAN he is ancestral rich guy and more over he is a lawyer. Just do not sling mud on innocent people.

Sarojini Rajapakse Wednesday, 25 March 2015 01:06 PM

Dilan Perera is CLEAN he is from ancestral rich family he will never swindle

Kingsley Wijesinhe Thursday, 26 March 2015 10:09 AM

The Minister is responsible for the actions of his officers. For example, in India, the Railway Minister resigns if there is a bad train accident. That does not mean the minister was driving the train.

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