Copies of Document provided by PTL to AG contain discrepancies

- PTL apologizes for the fault and asks whether they can correct it

- Commission rejects to give more time

By Shehan Chamika Silva

Deputy Solicitor General Milinda Gunathilake today said that there were discrepancies in the two copies provided to the Attorney General’s team by PTL relating to a main document which PTL had used to challenge the calculation of CBSL Additional Director Wasantha Alwis over the capital gains acquired by PTL in the Secondary Market transactions with EPF.

The DSG was of the view that there was one set of box files relating to the main document submitted by the PTL and they had also provided two copies of it to the AG’s Department.

DSG Gunathilake said that his team was observing the document by using those copies and only figured the discrepancy today morning.

The commission said that they had not gone through their copies yet but such copies of documents should be identical to the main document.

The counsel appearing for PTL apologized to the Commission over the fault said they could correct them if needed. However, Additional Solicitor General Dappula de Livera objected to the request.

Chairman of the Commission Justice K.T. Chitrasiri said that PTL had been given enough time to present their case and also directed the DSG to correct the discrepancies by putting them to the witness during the cross examination.

Justice Prasanna Jayawardena then questioned the witness about the matter.

Justice Jayawardena: This document of PTL was contained in box files that were referred to present your argument on Mr. Alwis’s calculations on PTL-EPF secondary market transactions.

Witness: Yes

J: You could have only one set of original documents and then photo copied it, right?
Witness: Yes, but there may be several people operating them.

J: it doesn’t matter

W: Yes

J: So, there is no possibility of any differences in such copies?

W: Yes, they have to be correct. I have to check on that because there were several people involved in the process.

Justice Chitrasiri also questioned: There is a team assisting the Commission, so, if there are such discrepancies then what would happen if we are to rely on such differences?

The witness had no answer.