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The Committee on PublicEnterprises (COPE) is to summon the chairman of Litro Gas and its officials today Tuesday 05 to inquire into allegations that a recent deal with Omani company OQ Trading was marred byirregularities.Its Chairman, Prof. Charita Herath stated that the officials of the company have been instructed to appear on Tuesday at 2PM to answer allegations of irregularities in the LP Gas deal with oq trading of Oman whose local agent was 3D and H company with high political connections.

The senior management of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has been questioned by the President and Finance Ministry as to why a fuel shipment has not been ordered before June 22 and the reasons behind the failure of the 40,000 MT fuel tanker’s arrival at the Colombo Port on June 22 -23.,Official sources said .

Sri Lanka’s state-owned Jaya Container Terminal at Colombo Port has offered priority berthing facilities to Bangladeshi feeder vessels.

Sri Lanka and India have agreed to explore further avenues towards greater cooperation in the food processing and dairy sectors.

Sri Lankans living in Australia are refraining from sending desperately-needed funds to struggling friends and family back home, fearing money will never end up in the hands of those in need because the government will steal it.