COPE cases to Bribery Commission

Unanimous agreement by all parties in Parliament:

Parliament yesterday unanimously resolved to lodge a complaint at the Commission on the Investigation of Bribery or Corruption regarding corruption and mismanagement at 16 public institutions probed by the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE).

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Probe into deaths of three wild jumbos

Environment and Natural Resources Minister Champika Ranawaka has called for an immediate report from the Wildlife Director General on the deaths of two baby elephants and a she elephant after colliding with a train in Kitul Uthuva.

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Rs.6,000 million lost due to corruption

THE second report of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) was presented before Parliament yesterday revealing a staggering Rs 6,000 million loss suffered by 20 State institutions due to corruption and mismanagement.

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Peace in East creates HR pool for apparel industry

Peace in the East has opened up a huge pool of human resources to the local apperal sector, said CEO of Brandix Lanka Ashroff Omar at the 14th Presidential Export Awards, held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday.

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