The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva
Under Standing Order 121(4), Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva raised an issue from the Committee on Public Finance concerning the vacancy in the post of Auditor-General. He noted that 41 days had passed without an appointment and asked whether the Government had any reason for not following the long-standing practice of appointing the senior-most officer of the Auditor General’s Department.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, under Standing Order 121(4), a brief question regarding reporting issues arising in the Committee on Public Finance. Under Chapter 17 of our Constitution regarding public finance, it is particularly important that there must be an Auditor-General in the country. As of now, 41 days have elapsed without an Auditor-General. For 225 years there has been a tradition of appointing the senior-most officer of the Auditor General’s Department. Is there any reason the Government has for not appointing the senior-most person?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 20 May 2025 ·No. 1749010823009957 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 May 2025. No. 1749010823009957. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25868