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G.L. Peiris gives statement to Bribery Commission

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Key points

  • Daily Mirror, Ada Derana, Sri Lanka Mirror, Newswire, WhatNews (සිංහල), Lankadeepa and Hiru News report that Peiris appeared before CIABOC on October 20.
  • Lankadeepa and Sri Lanka Mirror report that the statement-taking lasted about two hours.
  • WhatNews (සිංහල) links the matter to a 2009 Foreign Ministry discussion; Newswire describes it as concerning a Shangri-La Hotel investment.

Daily Mirror, Ada Derana, Sri Lanka Mirror, Newswire, WhatNews (සිංහල), Lankadeepa and Hiru News report that former minister and former Foreign Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on October 20. Daily Mirror, Ada Derana, Sri Lanka Mirror and Lankadeepa report that he later left the commission.

Lankadeepa and Sri Lanka Mirror report that the statement-taking lasted about two hours. Daily Mirror says Peiris gave a statement in connection with an ongoing investigation, while Sri Lanka Mirror and Newswire report that he appeared following a notice. WhatNews (සිංහල) says the notice was issued on October 19.

WhatNews (සිංහල) links the matter to a discussion held at the Foreign Ministry in 2009. Newswire describes Peiris as having been questioned over an investment in the Shangri-La Hotel. The reports provide no further detail about the discussion or the investment.

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