Police To Launch Investigation into Misuse of President's Fund

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Police have decided to launch a special investigation into potential misuse of the President's Fund.

Acting Inspector General of Police, Attorney Priyantha Weerasuriya said that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been instructed to conduct the investigation accordingly.

A group of legal professionals from the Organization of Lawyers to Protect Public Funds filed a complaint at the police headquarters yesterday, urging an investigation into individuals involved in the misuse of the President's Fund.

Attorney Suranga Bandara, representing the organization highlighted that several Members of Parliament have taken substantial sums of money from the President's Fund. 

He added that the question in hand that needs to be addressed is whether these funds were requested formally and that the organization's aim is to determine whether any fraudulent activity has taken place during the process.