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Jaffna protesters urge govt to expedite probe into Ishalini s death – The Island

By Shamindra Ferdinando  Parliamentary watchdog-COPA (Committee on Public Accounts), in its latest report has highlighted significant loss of revenue and misuse of public money caused by the failure on the part of the Department of Inland Revenue, Sri Lanka Customs and Department of Excise to streamline their operations.   COPA Chairman Prof. Tissa Vitarana presented his first report to Parliament on July 20. The COPA consists of 22 members representing both the government and the Opposition. The COPA report dealt with the Auditor General’s reports on Department of Inland Revenue, Sri Lanka Customs and Department of Excise.  Pointing out that as at July 31, 2020, there had been 281 vacancies (10 percent of the approved cadre), the all-party committee asserted that failure to fill 183 senior level vacancies in the Inland Revenue Department would hinder the smooth functioning of the institution.  

Private sector funding for Japan visit: State Minister contradicts govt spokesman

State Minister for Provincial Councils and Local Government Roshan Ranasinghe yesterday (28) denied Media Minister and Co-Cabinet spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella’s statement that several lawmakers, including him, had visited Japan to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Opening with the help of the private sector.  In a statement issued on behalf of Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa and State Ministers, D.V. Chanaka and Thenuka Vidanagamage, State Minister Ranasinghe said there was absolutely no basis for the claim. Minister Rambukwella declared that the private sector had funded the ministers visit, when the media asked whether lawmakers were visiting Japan at the taxpayers’ expense.

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