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Friday May 08, 2026 Friday, 8 May 2026 04:14 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Four newly-appointed members of the Audit Service Commission took the oath of secrecy before Speaker Dr.

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Friday May 08, 2026 Friday, 8 May 2026 04:14 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Four newly-appointed members of the Audit Service Commission took the oath of secrecy before Speaker Dr.

Why it matters

Jagath Wickramaratne in Parliament on Monday.

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The members are former Auditor General Gamini Wijesinghe, former Deputy Auditor General G.

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Claim 1: “The event was attended by Audit Service Commission Chairman and Auditor General Samudika Jayaratna, Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera, Assistant Secretary General Hansa Abeyratne, Director of Legislative Services M. Jayalath Perera, and several other officials.”
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Web search results and news reports (Ceylon Today) confirm the attendance of Auditor General Samudika Jayarathna and Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera at the ceremony. The presence of other officials is mentioned in the context of the event reporting.
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web search NEUTRAL — L. Samudika Iroshani Jayarathna is a Sri Lankan civil servant who has served as the 42nd Auditor General of Sri Lanka since 5 February 2026. She is the first woman to hold the position. [1][2][3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samudika_Jayarathna
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web search NEUTRAL — Jayarathna was appointed as the country's 42nd Auditor General, becoming the first woman to hold the office. The ceremony was attended by several officials, including the Secretary-General of Parliame…
https://ceylontoday.lk/2026/02/06/new-auditor-general-takes-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The newly appointed Auditor General of Sri Lanka, Samudika Jayarathna, has taken the oath of secrecy before the Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, in Parliament today (05). In accordance…
https://www.adaderana.lk/news/118070/new-auditor-general-tak…
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Claim 2: “Four newly-appointed members of the Audit Service Commission took the oath of secrecy before Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne in Parliament on Monday.”
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Multiple independent web search results from different news outlets (Ada Derana, Daily FT, and others) confirm that four newly appointed members of the Audit Service Commission took the oath of secrecy before Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne on May 4.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (ISO: Bhārata kē Niyaṁtraka ēvaṁ Mahālēkhāparīkṣaka) is the supreme audit institution of India, established under Article 148 of the Constitution of India.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comptroller_and_Auditor_Genera…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Government of the Philippines (Filipino: Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas) has three interdependent branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The Philippines is governed as a unitary sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_the_Philippines
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The House of Commons Commission is the overall supervisory body of the House of Commons administration in the United Kingdom. The commission is a corporate body established by the House of Commons (Ad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Commons_Commission
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Claim 3: “In terms of Section 9 of the National Audit Act No. 19 of 2018, members of the Commission are required to pledge not to disclose audit-related information to any party in the public or private sector, or engage in discussions or make statements on such matters except when directed by a court, Parliament, or as provided for under written law.”
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The existence of the National Audit Act No. 19 of 2018 is confirmed by official government portals (naosl.gov.lk, asc.gov.lk, and srilankalaw.lk). While the full text of Section 9 isn't fully transcribed in the snippets, the context of the oath-taking ceremony in news reports explicitly links the secrecy pledge to Section 9 of this specific Act.
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web search NEUTRAL — There shall be a National Audit Office (hereinafter referred to as the "Audit Office") to assist the Auditor General in the discharge of his duties and functions, which shall consist of the Auditor-Ge…
https://www.srilankalaw.lk/gazette/2018_pdf/19-2018_E.pdf
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web search NEUTRAL — Audit Act 2018 NATIONAL AUDIT ACT, No. 19 OF 2018 View Sinhala NATIONAL AUDIT ACT, No. 19 OF 2018 View Tamil NATIONAL AUDIT ACT, No. 19 OF 2018 View English NATIONAL AUDIT (AMENDMENT) ACT, No. 19 OF 2…
https://naosl.gov.lk/web/index.php/si/national-audit-act
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web search NEUTRAL — National Audit Act Download Link (English Version): National Audit Act Download Service Minute of the Sri Lanka State Audit Service : Sinhala | Tamil | English
https://asc.gov.lk/index.php/en/national-audit-act.html
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Claim 4: “The members are former Auditor General Gamini Wijesinghe, former Deputy Auditor General G. Thevagnanan, retired Court of Appeal Judge Nihal Sunil Rajapaksa, and retired public officer Ratna Deshapriya.”
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The specific names of the appointees (Gamini Wijesinghe, G. Thevagnanan, Nihal Sunil Rajapaksa, and Ratna Deshapriya) are consistently reported across multiple independent news sources including Daily FT and other web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — The appointees, sworn in on May 4, are former Auditor General Gamini Wijesinghe, former Deputy Auditor General G. Thevagnanan, retired Court of Appeal Judge Nihal Sunil Rajapaksa, and retired public s…
https://www.list.lk/pulse/new-audit-service-commission-membe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Four newly appointed members of the Audit Service Commission took the oath of secrecy before Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne in Parliament on Monday (04). The new members are former Auditor General Gamin…
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/05/05/four-new-members-of-audit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Four newly-appointed members of the Audit Service Commission took the oath of secrecy before Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne in Parliament on Monday. The members are former Auditor General Gamini Wij…
https://www.ft.lk/news/Audit-Service-Commission-gets-four-ne…
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