COPE Committee to Submit Individual Investigation Reports to Parliament

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Member of Parliament Dr. Nishantha Samaraweera, chair of the committee on public enterprises (COPE), stated that following the investigations of the COPE Committee, it has been decided to submit the reports of each institution to Parliament.

Previously, reports were submitted only after investigations into several institutions were completed.

He said this decision was made due to the slow implementation of the COPE Committee recommendations regarding irregularities and corruption revealed during investigations.

As a first step, the report of the investigation into the Medicines Regulatory Authority has been tabled in Parliament, and a debate is scheduled soon.

Dr. Nishantha Samaraweera further stated that recommendations based on the investigation will be forwarded to the Attorney General to take legal action against those involved in corruption and fraud.

He added that they are also considering referring extracts to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) following COPE investigations into corruption in government institutions.