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COLOMBO (News 1st) – The special audit report compiled on the importation of nano-nitrogen liquid fertilizer from India has been forwarded to the Ministry of Agriculture for further inquiry.Auditor General W.PC Wickramaratne stated that after examining the facts, the relevant report will be forwarded to the Parliament for further action.Last year, the Ministry of Agriculture placed an order for nearly 2.1 million liters of liquid nano-nitrogen fertilizer from Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative of India in Gujarat, India.In the process, it was revealed that Sri Lanka had purchased the nano nitrogen liquid fertilizer at 12.45 dollars, when its price in the Indian Market stood at 3.23 dollars.Due to this, Sri Lanka had to pay Rs. 1,867 more than the actual retail price to purchase 500 ml of nano nitrogen fertilizer from India.If this amount was spent on the fertilizers ordered in full, Sri Lanka would have incurred an additional cost of approximately Rs.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has decided to launch an inquiry into the alleged irregularities during the process of importing Nano nitrogen fertilizer from India.The Commission says the investigation was launched based on a complaint received.The CIABOC has also decided to obtain a statement from former Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake who incarcerated, in connection to the ongoing investigations into the Pandora Papers.The commission’s spokesperson said that Ramanayake has been requested to provide the statement by the form of an affidavit via his lawyer.The Spokesperson stated further investigations will be conducted based on his statement.The Commission added that statements have been recorded from former MP Nirupama Rajapaksa and Thirukumar Nadesan in connection with the Pandora Papers so far.Moreover, necessary documents have been obtained from the Inland Revenue Department, state and commerical banks to carry out the investigation.The Pandora Papers was a leak of almost 12 million documents that revealed hidden wealth, tax avoidance and, in some cases, money laundering by some of the world’s rich and powerful.

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