Sri Lanka's main opposition will push for an independent investigation into stock purchases by a state managed fund of private citizens' retirement money and officials would be also summoned to parliament, a legislator has said.

Dr. Harsha de Silva, representing the main opposition United National Party said the EPF had bought stock in companies that even did not qualify to be listed on Colombo Stock Exchange's main board.

Dr. Desilva noted that the lack of a proper government response in this regard had led them to carryout this independent probe.