Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Steps will be taken to summon the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and other relevant officials before the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) as soon as possible over an incident involving a US$2.5 million foreign debt repayment that reportedly ended up in the hands of an unintended party, the Chairman of the committee Parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva stated.

MP de Silva said that members of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance have already been informed to arrange a session to question the officials concerned.

The Parliamentarian emphasized that Parliament holds full responsibility over public finances, and therefore the Secretary to the Finance Ministry will be required to provide an explanation ...