NCPC’s Rs.13 b water filter under probe

by Dhaneshi Yatawara

Fresh investigations have resumed over the purchase of water filters worth nearly Rs.13 billion for the use of people affected with Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology of the North Central Province (NCP).

Based on a public complaint, the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) began investigations on the alleged corruption that had taken place in the North Central Provincial Council.

According to the Commission’s Secretary Lacille de Silva, the relevant officials will be summoned to the Commission tomorrow, January4 to give their statements.

Among them are officials of the Provincial Council, three Ministers from the NCP and several other officials associated with the purchase as well as the General Manager of a private company that supplied the water filters.

Evidence collected so far by the special Police investigation team of the PRECIFAC have revealed that specifications seem to have been altered to procure water filters of a substandard nature. The private supplier, a renowned private company dealing with household items, had furnished wrong information about their experience and after sales service.