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Coal tender cancelled New tender to find new supplier

24 Sep 2022 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

  • The selected supplier cited inability to perform the tender, sighting  concerns on the impact on legal cases filed and payment guarantee risk

The Coal Tender that was awarded on August 26 was cancelled by the Cabinet yesterday since the selected supplier cited inability to perform the tender, sighting concerns on the impact on legal cases filed and payment guarantee risk, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said.  

He tweeted that the Lanka Coal Company will publish a new International Open Competitive Tender to provide Coal on a long-term credit basis.   


“To fulfill the immediate requirements, the balance of 19 Cargos from last year’s tender will be advanced,” he tweeted.