Sujeewa proposes probe into substandard coal imports
Posted on February 7th, 2026

Hiru News

All institutions and officials involved in the importation of substandard coal should be summoned before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), according to Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Sujeewa Senasinghe.

The MP stated that recent coal shipments for the Norochcholai thermal power plant were proven to be below required standards, leading to significant financial losses for the country during power generation.

He further noted that the poor-quality fuel could damage the plant’s machinery and urged a formal investigation to address these concerns.

While the government announced plans to recover funds from the relevant supplier, the MP argued that the total economic loss far exceeds that amount.

He called for a comprehensive report to be presented to Parliament to prevent such occurrences in the future.

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