Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva

¶ 01 Madam Presiding Member, I wish to raise one point. We keep speaking about the “Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund” for resettlement and infrastructure restoration after Michaung. I challenge the 159 Government Members to confirm whether such a Fund legally exists. From www.rebuildingsrilanka.gov.lk, I table a document which states, and I quote: “The Government has established the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund under the Presidential Secretariat...” This is being told to the international community. I say there is no such established statutory fund. If it exists, stand up today and table the instrument.

¶ 02 Government funds must be established in law, with Parliamentary approval, and be auditable. Monies are said to go to a Deputy Secretary to the Treasury account, but without a duly constituted fund and with no Auditor General in place, how will this be audited? Please establish the Fund properly and submit it for audit.

¶ 03 Thank you.