2 July 2016 11:10 am
He said Mr. Mahendran was educated at Oxford and Harvard Universities and had compromised his lucrative foreign assignments to serve in Sri Lanka.
“How many people come like this? He is a person with international contacts. He knows what international trade is. He is a big asset,” the minister said.
He said those who pressed charges against Mr. Mahendran went to the Supreme Court last year.
“There was no evidence against him,” the minister said and highlighted the fact that the Supreme Court had exonerated him of the charges brought against him.
He said even the media could not find Mr. Mahendran guilty.
“The Auditor General’s report is only an opinion,” the minister said. (Kelum Bandara)