Committee to look into postal malpractices
Dharma SRI ABEYRATNE
A three member committee has been appointed to investigate into fraud
and corruption in the postal service, a Postal Services Ministry
official said.
On the advice of Postal Services Minister Jeewan Kumaranathunga, the
three member Committee has been appointed by Postal Services Ministry
Secretary Hemasiri Fernando. The members are former judge C.N. Nihal
Silva, former Secretary of Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry S
Vijithamulla and former Secretary of Post and Telecommunications
Ministry C Maliyadda.
The Committee will look into issues such as misconduct, frauds and
corruptions revealed by several print and electronic media during the
recent past. Accordingly, the Committee will closely evaluate and
analyse these allegations. After investigating, the Committee will
forward recommendations to the Postal Services Minister.
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