A Treasury report has indicated that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) may bear responsibility in connection with the disappearance of US$2.5 million belonging to the Treasury, according to Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) and Member of Parliament Dr. Harsha de Silva.
Speaking on the current affairs programme Derana 360°, Dr. de Silva said the Central Bank has been granted one week to submit its response to the findings and observations contained in the Treasury report.
The matter was taken up during a meeting of the Committee on Public Finance held yesterday (08), where members discussed the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the Treasury funds.
Among the officials summoned before the committee were Treasury Secretary Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma and Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe.
According to Dr. de Silva, the committee reviewed the report prepared by the Treasury and sought further clarification from the Central Bank regarding its role and responsibilities in relation to the incident.
He stated that the committee expects to examine the Central Bank’s response before taking further steps in its inquiry.
The issue has attracted considerable public attention as Parliament continues its oversight efforts to determine how the funds went missing and whether any institutional failures or procedural shortcomings contributed to the incident.
