Duminda Hulangamuwa says there is no conflict of interest in serving as the Senior Economic Advisor to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake while working as the Country Managing Partner at one of Sri Lanka’s leading accounting firms.
Hulangamuwa is currently the Country Managing Partner at Ernst and Young and also serves as Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.
Speaking during a televised interview, Duminda Hulangamuwa denied his dual roles led to a conflict of interest in any way, adding that he was aware of such a conversation taking place within and outside Parliament.
When inquired if he would take up the post of Finance Ministry Secretary following Mahinda Siriwardena’s move to the Asian Development Bank, Duminda Hulangamuwa said it was a decision for the President to take.
Stating that to his knowledge, there were no discussions on his suitability for the role, he said it would be a decision for the President and government to take.
Questioned if he would resign from Ernst & Young in the event he is offered the Finance Ministry Secretary role, Duminda Hulangamuwa said he would have to consider his responsibilities with Ernst & Young, which is set to undergo global changes this year, before taking a decision.
“There is a discussion underway in this regard. Let’s wait and see as to what happens,” he added. (Newswire)