United National Party (UNP) questions why the Auditor General is not granting permission to audit the accounts of the Sri Lanka Logistics Company in which Gotabhaya Rajapakse holds a director post. The company handled the controversial purchasing of the outdated Mig-27 assault aircrafts that came to public as a massive misappropriation of billions of rupees.
Sri Lanka Logistics Company was set up by the current government to handle the purchasing of logistics to the security forces and police. The Directors of the company are Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse, Finance Secretary P.B. Jayasundara and lawyer Mohan Peiris.
Addressing a press conference held in the official residence of the Opposition Leader, the head of the UNP media unit Lakshman Kiriella said that the deal violated all the financial regulations and tender procedures of the country. He said that Sri Lanka lost 10.7 million US dollars through this corrupt deal and the purchased four aircrafts were 25-year-old outdated planes that were parked in hangers since 1991 without flying.
Mr. Kiriella pointed out that in 2000, a technical group from Sri Lanka rejected to purchase these aircrafts for Rs. 160 million each and the same aircrafts were bought in 2006 for Rs. 240 million paying Rs. 80 million more.
He further said that the UNP investigation unit had conducted a scientific study on the issue with the help of several former security forces official and the report was submitted to the parliament. The MP said that the statements issued by the Defense Ministry and posted in the web site of the Ministry after the revelations of the former ministers Mangala Samaraweera and Sripathi Suriyaarachchi were misleading.
The UNP report points out that the Ambassador of Ukraine Udaya Weerathunga is a close relative of the Rajapakse Company. He was appointed to the post under political influence despite his questionable business deals.
Although the Defense Ministry stated that the deal was between governments, the money paid by Sri Lanka government had first gone to the Belimissa Holdings Company of UK. The Company is not registered in UK and the shareholders, investment and accounts are secrets, said the UNP report.
Mr. Kiriella said that the reasons for the rise of cost of living and the people's suffering was such corruption of the government and urged the government to answer these questions instead of covering to war.
UNP MP Sagala Rathnayaka addressing the press briefing said that Sri Lanka has made history through being the only country that purchased Mig-27 aircrafts in 21st century. He said that flying outdated aircrafts is dangerous and against the international conventions. He named these aircrafts as flying coffins.
Sri Lanka Logistics Company was set up by the current government to handle the purchasing of logistics to the security forces and police. The Directors of the company are Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse, Finance Secretary P.B. Jayasundara and lawyer Mohan Peiris.
Addressing a press conference held in the official residence of the Opposition Leader, the head of the UNP media unit Lakshman Kiriella said that the deal violated all the financial regulations and tender procedures of the country. He said that Sri Lanka lost 10.7 million US dollars through this corrupt deal and the purchased four aircrafts were 25-year-old outdated planes that were parked in hangers since 1991 without flying.
Mr. Kiriella pointed out that in 2000, a technical group from Sri Lanka rejected to purchase these aircrafts for Rs. 160 million each and the same aircrafts were bought in 2006 for Rs. 240 million paying Rs. 80 million more.
He further said that the UNP investigation unit had conducted a scientific study on the issue with the help of several former security forces official and the report was submitted to the parliament. The MP said that the statements issued by the Defense Ministry and posted in the web site of the Ministry after the revelations of the former ministers Mangala Samaraweera and Sripathi Suriyaarachchi were misleading.
The UNP report points out that the Ambassador of Ukraine Udaya Weerathunga is a close relative of the Rajapakse Company. He was appointed to the post under political influence despite his questionable business deals.
Although the Defense Ministry stated that the deal was between governments, the money paid by Sri Lanka government had first gone to the Belimissa Holdings Company of UK. The Company is not registered in UK and the shareholders, investment and accounts are secrets, said the UNP report.
Mr. Kiriella said that the reasons for the rise of cost of living and the people's suffering was such corruption of the government and urged the government to answer these questions instead of covering to war.
UNP MP Sagala Rathnayaka addressing the press briefing said that Sri Lanka has made history through being the only country that purchased Mig-27 aircrafts in 21st century. He said that flying outdated aircrafts is dangerous and against the international conventions. He named these aircrafts as flying coffins.
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