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The Central Bank has clarified and adequately answered the footnotes included by United National Party (UNP) MPs of the Committee on Public Enterprise (COPE) in its report on the bond scam, it is learnt.

The COPE, chaired by JVP MP Sunil Handunnetti, submitted to its report to Parliament on October 28 holding former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran responsible for the scam. However, the UNP MPs representing the COPE has made certain footnotes to the report expressing reservations on some of the matters.

Against this backdrop, on instructions of present Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajith Kumaraswami, Assistant Governor H.A. Karunaratne has written to the chairman COPE clarifying on the footnotes. It is learnt that the Bank has adequately answered the points raised by the UNP MPs in their footnotes. The clarification was made on November 4.

Asked about it, Mr. Handunnetti confirmed the receipt of such a letter from the Central Bank.

“I received a letter. I referred it to the COPE,” he said.

Earlier, the Central Bank answered queries raised by both the COPE and the Auditor General on the controversial bond transaction that took place in 2015. (Kelum Banara)


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  • jolly bird Thursday, 24 November 2016 05:26 PM

    DOES THE LONG AWAITED GOOD HOPE ON COPE GOING TO SHATTER INTO PIECES OR CHANGE INTO A CAPE .OF BAD HOPE via DM Android App

    TONY Thursday, 24 November 2016 07:12 PM

    THE RESULTS WILL NOT BE GOOD NEWS FOR THE OPPOSITION

    Lalindra Thursday, 24 November 2016 08:36 PM

    Foot Noted, head notes, belly notes will not alter the nature of the fraud.

    Saman Friday, 25 November 2016 06:02 AM

    Former Central Bank Governor will not be taken into custody as he is not a Sinhalese.


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