Former Defence Ministry Secretary Hemasiri Fernando has been noticed to appear before the Presidential Commisison probing corruption between 2015-2018.

Fernando is currently in remand over the security lapses leading to the Easter Sunday explosions which claimed the lives of over 260.

The former Defence Ministry Secretary has been noticed to appear before the commission over the digitalization project at the People's Bank during his tenure as Chairman.

Banking unions have lodged a complaint with the commission over alleged malpractices involving the digitalization project.