A former Secretary to the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has reportedly left the country, joining a foreign delegation, using forged documents impersonating the current Ministerial Secretary.
Informed sources say that Jagath P. Wijeweera, has joined a foreign delegation leaving the country, masquerading as the current secretary to the ministry, in order to travel abroad.
According to documented information, Ceylon Today has received, Wijeweera, who was removed from his position on 10 May, 2018, had entered the Bandaranaike International Airport together with his spouse and a delegation and had allegedly taken a flight from Colombo to the United States.
D. K. R. Ekanayake currently holds the office of the Secretary to the Ministry of Fisheries, after she took up duties officially in May.
It was also alleged that Wijeweera had enjoyed the facilities at the VIP lounge of the airport; payments which he has signed under the Ministry expenses.
Sources at the Ministry noted that Wijeweera is supposed to return to the country next...... month (July) however, suspicion has surfaced as to whether he will return or not.
Following this realization, the Aviation and Aviation Services (Pvt) Ltd., has made several inquiries with the Ministry.
Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Vijith Wijayamuni Zoysa, has said that he is aware of the accusation against Wijeweera. He further emphasized that the Ministry’s internal audit will conduct an inquiry into his spending and other related accusations.
Source : Ceylon Today
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