Govt. institutions owe Rs. 130 million to Mahaweli Authority – Minister

July 10, 2014 

Legal action will be taken immediately against persons and Government Institutions that have defaulted payments for properties, houses and buildings rented by the Mahaweli Authority, Irrigation and Water Resources Management Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said today.

The Mahaweli Authority has shown me that Government Institutions alone owe Rs. 130 million, De Silva claimed. He added that he has requested a comprehensive report on the matter and will take swift legal action.