Select Committee probing Sri Lanka's bankruptcy to meet for the first time

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Select Committee appointed to investigate Sri Lanka's bankruptcy will meet for the first time on Tuesday (18) in Parliament.

The meeting will focus on the committee's future course of action, Chair of the committee SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said.

They will also discuss the names of those who will first be summoned before the committee.

In the meantime, SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara will not be part of the committee. The SJB has decided to appoint an alternative committee instead.

The government that was the reason for Sri Lanka's bankruptcy has appointed the General Secretary of the same party to probe the matter as well, Ranjith Madduma Bandara said.