The Trade Unions of national audit service have written a letter to all Members of Parliament requesting that the most senior officer of the Auditor Genaral department who has fulfilled all the qualifications be appointed to the currently vacant position of Auditor Genaral.
In addition, a letter signed by all the senior officers of the National Auditor Genaral Office has been requested from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to appoint Senior Deputy Auditor Genaral Dharmapala Gammanpila, a politically independent officer with extensive experience in state Audit sesvice, to the said position.
The letter states that it has been observed that several external persons have also applied for the position of Auditor Genaral and that among them are those accused of various corruption and fraud.