Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to deliver a special statement today (16) in response to allegations mentioned in the ‘Batalanda’ Commission report.
This comes after the report was tabled in Parliament last week by Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Ratnayake. During the session, Minister Ratnayake announced that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has made a policy decision through the Cabinet to take action on the report.
The government has decided to forward the report to the Attorney General for legal review. Additionally, a Presidential Committee has been appointed to provide guidance and recommendations on further actions.
Minister Ratnayake also noted that Wickremesinghe has been named in the report concerning certain allegations. In response, the former President stated that he will make a special statement today to address the accusations.
