Refuting news reports that he was sacked as the Chairman of the Co-operative Wholesale Establishment (CWE), Nushad Perera has stated that he had stepped down from the post due to severe time constraints.
In a statement, he stated that he is still the Chairman of ‘Lanka Sathosa’, the state-owned supermarket chain.
Reports surrounding the removal of Nushad Perera surfaced after allegations of malpractice were raised against him by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Leader MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament recently.However, internal government sources had earlier stated that Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena had informed Nushad Perera to resign from his post according to the instructions of the President.
It is reported that this decision was taken after Minister Gunawardena had apprised President Gotabaya Rajapaksa regarding a sugar racket which had caused a loss of billions of rupees to the government.
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