It is reported that surgical equipment amounting to around Rs. 09 million rupees have been found stashed in a ceiling of an operating theater of the Colombo National Hospital.
This was revealed by Auditor General – Mr. W. P. C. Mr. Wickramaratne at the meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts (COPA) when officials of the Health sector were summoned before the committee.
The Auditor General also said that requests made to relevant authorities to initiate an investigation into this regard had been in vain.
Therefore, the CID has been tasked to investigate in this regard.
The health sector authorities were also called for the committee meeting on the related accounts, where the Auditor General said that although the authorities were told to conduct an investigation regarding the incident, it has not been done. Therefore, it has been informed that the Criminal Investigation Department will be handed over to investigate the matter and work to reveal the facts regarding the incident.