381/’18
Hon. S. M. Marikkar,—To ask the Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training & Skills Development and Youth Affairs,—
(a) Is he aware —
(i) that the Sri Lanka Scouting and Guiding Movement which completes 106 years has over 75,000 Scouts and Girl Guides affiliated to it;
(ii) that during the past five years, the sum of Rs. 8 million which is received by the Scout Head Quarters as earnings sent annually from the ‘Job Week’ of the scouts has been spent without adhering to a proper methodology;
(iii) that when the building which houses the Head Quarters was built, action had been taken without approval from the Scout Committee to pay to a company which had a friendly relationship with the former Chief Commissioner Mr. Nimal de Silva, a sum of Rs. 8 million as consultation fees together with a sum of Rs. 14 million for the building which had not been properly built; and
(iv) that the cement cottages built in the Nuwara Eliya area for a scout camp using funds earned from the scout ‘job week’ without obtaining proper approval from the Department of Forest Conservation were banned causing a grave financial loss;
(b) Will he inform this House —
(i) whether a formal inquiry into the said misuse of funds has been started by now;
(ii) if so, of the progress of the said inquiry; and
(iii) if not, whether a full inquiry in to this matter will take place in future;
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2019-02-08
Asked by
Hon. S.M.Marikkar, M.P.
Ministry
Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development and Youth Affairs
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
3
Mismanagement at National Scouts Association
Answered Date
2019-09-17
Answered by
Hon. GAYANTHA KARUNATHILLEKA, M.P.
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