Sri Lanka, May 20 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed the relevant authorities to appoint a special committee, led by the Presidential Secretariat, to investigate alleged corruption and irregularities at SriLankan Airlines.

The directive was issued during an extensive discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon, with the airline's Board of Directors and representatives from all affiliated trade unions. The meeting lasted nearly four hours and focused on charting a sustainable future for the national carrier under continued government ownership, the President's Media Division (PMD) said in a statement.

During the meeting, the President emphasized the need for collective responsibility in rebuilding the...