Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has disregarded recommendations made by the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), in 2023, to reduce funds allocated to provide food for the SLPA employees.
This transpired when the top SLPA management appeared before COPE to facilitate the examination of the Auditor General’s Reports for the years 2022 and 2023 and the current performance of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.
Responding to concerns raised by the COPE, the SLPA management claimed that measures have now been taken to reduce expenses and that a competitive tender procedure has been introduced to minimize costs.