Coal commission inspects Norochcholai power plant

Colombo, June 16 (Daily Mirror) - A Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing alleged irregularities in coal imports since 2009 carried out an on-site inspection at the Lakvijaya Power Plant on June 14.

The inspection was conducted by officials of the Commission, including its Secretary D. V. Bandulasena and other investigating officers.

During the visit, the delegation reviewed the full coal handling and power generation process, from coal unloading to electricity generation. Officials paid special attention to unloading operations, storage facilities, random sampling procedures, laboratory testing of coal samples, and operations at the main control room.

The Commission, appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has been tasked with examining whether any irregularities or unlawful activities occurred in relation to coal imports and power generation carried out by the state-owned Lanka Coal Company (Pvt) Ltd and its successor entities since the inception of coal-based power generation in Sri Lanka up to April 16.