New board for state newspapers [21 Mar 2000]  

Two new members have been appointed to the Board of Directors of Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd, four board members to facilitate the restructuring of the organisation and a probe into allegations of corruption.

  A media release from the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Media said yesterday that Mano Tittawella and Saman Ediriweera were the new directors appointed to inquire into the irregularities including an alleged fraud in the acquisition of six printing machines and equipment worth Rs. 222 million. Two more directors will be selected at the Annual General Meeting. '

  The former directors had tendered their resignations in deference to the wishes of Minister Samaraweera's appointment of a committee with the objective of effecting a restructuring process at ANCL to facilitate its transformation into an efficient and profitable organisation, the release said.

  The outgoing directors had praised the Minister's attention to the allegations of corruption and had stated they would extend their fullest co-operation towards the whole process.

  The Minister has directed the new Board of Directors to probe these allegations of corruption and submit a report to him at the earliest. 

  Mr. Samaraweera would also be handing over the investigations to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the release said.  

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