Speaker makes special announcement regarding Auditor General report on Bond Mahendran’s Treasury bond scam

(Lanka-e-News -06.July.2016, 11.30PM) The confidential report of the Government Auditor General in connection with the corruption committed by ex Central Bank Governor , Arjun (Bond) Mahendran during the  treasury bonds auction was recently  handed over to the speaker. 

The speaker , Deshamanya Karu Jayasuriya made a special announcement in parliament yesterday (05). The full text of the statement is hereunder…

 ‘The Auditor General has sent me a report in connection with the recent issue of Centra Bank treasury bonds .In furtherance of this I am expecting to hold confidential discussions with the Attorney General, Auditor General and the recently appointed Governor of the Central Bank with a view to securing further  advice. 

Already discussions had been  held after inviting the chairman of the select committee concerning general business. I wish to inform the house that I shall take necessary action in a manner that will not hamper the investigations of the Select Committee now under way’ 

Deshamanya Karu Jayasuriya
Speaker 

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by     (2016-07-06 23:05:05)