Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- It was recently revealed before the Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) that 100 perches of the high commercial value Modara Elie House land have been illegally used by an external party without a valid agreement.

This disclosure was made during a COPA committee meeting chaired by Member of Parliament Kabir Hashim, where the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) was summoned.

The land belongs to the Colombo Municipal Council, COPA discussed at length the progress of implementing previous recommendations regarding the unauthorized occupation of the Elie House land in Modara. CMC officials informed the committee that while the total area of the land is 140 perches, only 40 perches have been under contract sin...