The Committee appointed to probe financial malpractices reported at the Central Cultural Fund from 2016-2019 handed over a 142- page report to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today.
Prime Minister Rajapaksa, as the Minister of Buddhasana, Cultural and Religious Affairs appointed the committee consisting of former High Court Judge Gamini Sarath Edirisinghe, former Cabinet Secretary Gotabhaya Jayaratne and Senior Attorney Harigupta Rohanadheera.
The report submitted to the Prime Minister today has affirmed Rs 11, 059 million has been misused from the Central Cultural Fund between 2016- 2019.
The Committee has instructed to institute legal action against those who were in administration of the Central Cultural Fund during the said period. (Newswire)
