During a media briefing at the Finance Ministry this morning, journalists raised several questions from Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Arjuna Mahendran over irregularities said to have occurred in the Central Bank’s controversial 30 year Bond issue. In response, the Governor said that he cannot comment on the issues since investigations are still ongoing.

Arjuna Mahendran added that the Supreme Court and the Commission Investigating Allegations of Bribery or Corruption have discusses this issue, that the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has already begun inquiries and that these are the institutions that would decide on this issue.

Hence, he is unable to make any comments, said Mahendran.