Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The Joint opposition yesterday lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on an alleged US $ 11 million scam in connection with the procurement of diesel through an unsolicited tender.
"An unsolicited tender has been awarded to Trafigura Pte Ltd in March this year, where the company has agreed to supply 248,000 barrels at a premium of $ 45 per barrel. Meanwhile, another company has offered to supply oil at a premium of $ 38 per barrel, the written complaint signed by former Ministers Professor G. L. Peiris, Patali Champika Ranawaka, Mahinda Amaraweera, Lasantha Alagiyawanna and others, including Sugeeshwara Bandara, and United National Party (UNP) General Se...