(UTV | COLOMBO) – The Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, the Governor of the Central Bank, Deputy Governors, and members of the Monetary Board have been summoned before the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance on the 1st of April 2022.
The Chairman of the committee, M.P Anura Priyadarshana said that although the officials were informed to appear before the committee on the 24th March 2022, they did NOT attend.
The Chairman of the Committee further stated that he expressed his displeasure over the situation.
Accordingly, the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Deputy Governors, and members of the Monetary Board have been instructed to appear before the Committee on Public Finance on the 1st of April at 10 AM.
On 25th March 2022, Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor noted that NO disrespect was intended on Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance, for not appearing before them.
Samagi Jana Balavegaya MP Dr. Harsha De Silva on Thursday (24) revealed in Parliament that the Central Bank Governor and the Monetary Board were instructed by the Committee on Public Finance to appear before the committee to discuss the VAT increases, however, they disregarded the notice and failed to appear.
“This is an insult to Parliament,” said De Silva.