To carry out three welfare projects, previous Government has allocated considerable funds. Out of this funds Rs 4.3 million had been given to a private firm to spend on the Local Government Election . This has been brought to the notice of the Presidential Commission of inquiry on bribery and corruption.
The Commission has launched a special investigation into the misuse of state funds provided by the previous Government on these 3 projects.
A spokesman of the Commission said the Commission will convene on the 20th of January to look into the matter.
President Maithripala Sirisena appointed this Commission in February this year to probe alleged malpractice and frauds at SriLankan Airlines, SriLankan…