Sri Lanka, March 21 -- The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) met for the first time under the patronage of its new Chairman MP Rohitha Abeygunawardana recently.

Chairman MP Rohitha Abeygunawardana, stated although COPE can summon 363 government institutions and agencies, 102 government institutions have not been summoned before the Committee so far.

The Chairman made a full presentation on the objectives and the functioning of the Committee before commencement of the proceedings of the Committee. It is also reported that it is the first time in the COPE history that a new Chairman has made such a presentation.

The Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation (SLSPC) was summoned before COPE to examine the Auditor General's reports and c...