Select Committee to probe 323 containers, conclude in three months
Posted on January 27th, 2026
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, Jan. 27 (Daily Mirror) – The Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to inquire into the release of 323 containers from the Port of Colombo without mandatory physical inspection has decided to meet weekly and aims to complete its investigation within three months.
The Committee, which will report its findings, proposals and recommendations to Parliament, will meet every Wednesday at 2.00 p.m. to conduct its inquiry.
The decision was taken at the Committee’s inaugural meeting held under the chairmanship of Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara. The Committee is scheduled to meet again on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 2.00 p.m.
During the meeting, members held preliminary discussions on the conduct of future proceedings and the parties to be summoned before the Committee.
The meeting was attended by Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Anura Karunathilaka; Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe; Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Sunil Watagala; Deputy Minister of Power Arkam Ilyas; and Members of Parliament Dayasiri Jayasekara and Lakmali Hemachandra, along with Ajith P. Perera, D.V. Chanaka, Mujibur Rahuman and Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran.