While opposition MPs are shouting about a $2.5 million loss allegedly incurred under the current government, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara says that more frauds have occurred in the country during their time in power.
He said that the dairy cattle import project carried out during the period 2016-2017 with the intervention of former Minister P. Harrison and a former First Lady has caused a huge loss of US $10.6 billion to the government.
In addition, the Minister said that there was a loss of $12.6 million from the Greek bond transaction, a $6 billion transaction through the Central Bank, a $1.4 million fraud in the import of goods to the Hambantota Hospital and a loss of Rs. 4,000 million under the Gin-Nilwala project.
Expressing further views, the Minister said: “We are here to catch thieves and punish thieves. That is what we will do,” the minister said, adding that many corruption cases will be filed in court by the end of this year.
He said this while addressing Parliament.