Sajin settles dues amounting to Rs. 170 mn

16 January 2015 01:45 pm

By the time Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka assumed duties today, former MP Sajin Vas Gunawardane had settled Rs.170 million in cash due from a filling station reportedly owned by him, the Daily Mirror learns.

Earlier, there were media reports indicating that Rs.170 million remained defaulted from a filling station run by him.

However, it is learnt that he had settled the dues by the time the new minister assumed duties.  

Meanwhile, Mr. Gunawardane issued a statement today denying media reports that he defaulted such a payment. He said neither he nor the company running that fuel station had defaulted payment.