Bond scam Commission term extended

The Gazette notification extending the term of the Presidential Commission to investigate and inquire into the Issuance of Treasury Bonds by three months was issued by the Presidential Secretariat, sources at the Government Printer said.

They said the Government had decided to issue an extraordinary gazette notification in this regard.

According to the Presidential Secretariat it said the President had further enlarged the time by three months to submit the report of the Issuance of Treasury Bonds from July27, 2017 to October 27, 2017.

“It is hereby notified that in terms of Section 4 of the Commission of Inquiry Act (Chapter 393), His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, has further enlarged the time by three months from 27th July, 2017 up to 27th October, 2017 having enlarged the period ending 27th April, 2017 by three months up to 27th July, 2017 in the exercise of powers vested in him by Section 4 of the said Act for rendition of the final report of the Commission established under Section 2 thereof, on 27th January, 2017 by Notification published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2003/41 dated 27th January, 2017 of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to investigate, inquire into and report on the Issuance of Treasury Bonds during the period 01st February, 2015 to 31st March, 2016 on completion of the aforesaid tasks,” it said.