It is reported that the activities of the National Audit Office as well as the COPE and COPA committees of Parliament are currently in crisis due to the absence of an Auditor General or someone to act in that position in Sri Lanka.
It is reported that due to the absence of an Auditor General or someone to act in that position, not only the external audit activities carried out by the National Audit Office but also its internal administrative activities are currently hampered.
In addition, it is reported that this situation has also had a severe impact on the functioning of the two parliamentary committees, COPE and COPA, and it is reported that the absence of an Auditor General or an acting Auditor General to invite to participate in those committees has forced a Deputy Auditor General to be called for that purpose.
The Constitutional Council has repeatedly rejected the nominee nominated by President Anura Dissanayake for the position of Auditor General. This situation arose when the President attempted to appoint an outsider, not affiliated with the Auditor General’s Department, to the position.