Sujeewa addresses the world about not appointing an Auditor General and the influence on the Attorney General.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided to inform the international community about the non-appointment of an Auditor General under the current administration in Sri Lanka and the pressures exerted on the Attorney General, against the government led by the President. A formal written notification regarding this was sent today to all foreign ambassadors and high commissioners residing in the country.Mr. Sujeewa Senasinghe, the National Organizer of the alliance and Member of Parliament, stated this. In addition, the opposition has taken steps to report these matters to world leaders, including the American President, and to leading international organizations such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Commonwealth, the Asian Development Bank, and the International Commission of Jurists.

The MP, pointing out that such actions by the government are undemocratic, emphasizes that he is urging the international community to pay urgent attention to this situation. Due to the non-appointment of an Auditor General, approximately 60 audit reports related to state institutions and about 70 audit reports that should be submitted to Parliament are currently delayed, revealing that over 130 audit reports in total are stuck and cannot be issued. This delay has also created a risk of not being able to commence the preparation of the main audit report for the year 2025, which is due to be released before May 31st next.

Due to the absence of an Auditor General, the work of the COPE (Committee on Public Enterprises) and COPA (Committee on Public Accounts) committees, which are related to parliamentary financial control, has completely stalled. According to parliamentary standing orders, the Auditor General's participation is mandatory for the functioning of these committees, and due to the vacancy in that position, all investigative activities have had to be suspended. Meanwhile, reports also indicate that considering the disruption of financial control activities at the National Audit Office, the President has transferred those powers to the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance.

Due to this administrative vacuum, several serious financial and constitutional crises have arisen in the country, and therefore, opposition MPs are continuously urging the government to immediately appoint a suitable person to the post of Auditor General.