Secretary to President seeks CID probe into coal imports since 2009
2026-04-11
A complaint has been lodged with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) calling for a formal investigation into coal imports toContinue Reading
President acknowledges low-quality coal affected power generation
2026-04-07
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today acknowledged that low-quality coal imports had affected electricity generation, but assured that any additional costsContinue Reading
CEJ warns of mercury risks from substandard coal imports to Norochcholai
2026-04-03
The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has raised concerns that recent coal consignments suspected to be of inferior quality mayContinue Reading
Minister Bimal admits substandard coal, says options limited
2026-03-26
Minister Bimal Rathnayake acknowledged that substandard coal had been imported to Sri Lanka, revealing that the company responsible has paidContinue Reading
TISL requests documents on coal tender controversy
2026-03-09
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has formally requested information from multiple public authorities regarding the controversial procurement of coal forContinue Reading
PUCSL report confirms South African coal is substandard : Sajith
2026-03-04
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has presented evidence confirming that the coal imported by the government fromContinue Reading
Sajith warns of serious losses from poor-quality coal
2026-02-27
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has raised serious concerns over the Government’s importation of substandard coal, warning that it has ledContinue Reading
Lanka Coal recovered $2.1M from supplier over substandard coal: GM
2026-01-28
General Manager of Lanka Coal Company, Namal Hewage, stated that a fine of around USD 2.1 million has been imposedContinue Reading
Opposition MPs inspect Norochcholai amid coal quality concerns
2026-01-27
A group of Opposition MPs have joined a Parliamentary delegation to inspect the controversial coal consignment that recently arrived atContinue Reading