Video: Hirunika levels corruption charges against Ports

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Member of the Western Provincial Council Hirunika Premachnadra today lodged complaint at the Commission to Investigate Bribery and Corruption on alleged frauds with regard to Hambantota Port making the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Chairman as the respondent.

Ms. Premachnadra told journalists that there had had been serious violation of procedures when awarding tenders under nine projects at the Hambantota Port.

She alleged that the tenders had been awarded to close associates of the SLPA hierarchy for the Phase 1 of the port project, Phase 2 and the break-water and the oil bunkering plant.

Ms. Premachnadra said she had provided information with regard to the nine projects.

“We will reveal more information on frauds in the future and I am concerned about the situation as my father, the late Presidential advisor Baratha Lakshman Premachdra, was a member of the trade union attached to the SLPA ,” she said.(YP & DS)
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Video by Darshana Sanjeewa

Comments - 9

Gihan perera Thursday, 22 January 2015 08:41 PM

DERIYA DEYENIYA! well done.

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Eds Thursday, 22 January 2015 08:50 PM

Why dont you investigate yourselves? I mean you were part of that government up and till 1.5 months ago!

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Aruna Friday, 23 January 2015 09:39 AM

Well, do you want to dig out past all? Start it from some of ministers who were well known performing these now available in current cabinet.

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Punyasoma Gunadasa Friday, 23 January 2015 10:59 AM

Your father was also corrupt until his death.

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Wele Suda Friday, 23 January 2015 03:19 PM

Please also look into wealth of so called Dr.Priyath Bandu.

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Gihan Friday, 23 January 2015 03:28 PM

Former chairman appointed cronies are still holding key positions in the Ports Authority .

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Lakshman Jayasinghe Saturday, 24 January 2015 07:40 AM

you are a hero for this country. go ahead.people are behind you.god blessed you

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Lakshman Jayasinghe Saturday, 24 January 2015 07:40 AM

you are a hero for this country. go ahead.people are behind you.god blessed you

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Christopher Saturday, 24 January 2015 11:46 AM

While you are at it, ask the CID to probe the Kudu dealers of Kolonnawa...and bring to light the facts about the turf war (business not political) which led to the murder of your father.

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