Independent probe on Rs. 4 Bn loss on e-driving licence
Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- Passenger Transport Management and Power & Energy Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has decided to appoint an independent commission to investigate an alleged fraud in which the state had reportedly lost Rs.4000 million by awarding a contract related to the issue of digitised driving licenses introduced by the Department of Motor Traffic and outsourced to a private company.
The Ministry of Passenger Transport Management in a press release said the alleged fraud was related to the awarding of a contract to a private company to create an online information system and database related to the issuing of driving licenses.
The company had been given a time period to complete this e-license project and hand it over to the depar...
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