Sri Lanka, April 30 -- The Secretary to the Treasury Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma is scheduled to appear before the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) at 1.00 p.m. today (30).

Following summons issued by the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) to examine the alleged misplacement of USD 2.5 million, Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma, along with several senior officials of the Ministry of Finance, is scheduled to appear before the committee today.

Treasury Secretary Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, yesterday (29), had informed the COPF in a letter that he will not appear before the committee today, according to COPF Chairman Dr Harsha de Silva.

De Silva stated that the relevant letter was received by the Committee yesterday.

The Parliam...