PRECIFAC summons ex-SriLankan airlines chief and minister

27 October 2015 01:33 pm

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)