The Hon. Kumara Jayakody
Kumara Jayakody responded to concerns about a delay in a USD 5,000 payment linked to a coal procurement process, stating that USD 5,000 was deposited on 18 August 2025 but appeared as USD 4,980 due to exchange rate application, with the USD 20 balance paid on 22 August. He said the Cabinet Appointed Tender Board had already confirmed the supplier’s qualification in writing on 14 August, and that the requirement was to pay before the next bidding, not before award. He maintained that the payment and registration conditions had been met and noted that COPE could further examine the matter.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri raised an issue about a delay in paying USD 5,000. In answering the question raised under Standing Order 27(2) by the Opposition Leader, I clarified that on 18.08.2025, USD 5,000 was deposited to the coal company’s account; due to exchange rate application, it reflected as USD 4,980, and the remaining USD 20 was deposited on 22.08.2025. On 14.08.2025, the Cabinet Appointed Tender Board had already, in writing, informed that the supplier was qualified. The condition was to pay USD 5,000 prior to the next bidding, not before awarding. Accordingly, payments and registration requirements were complied with. COPE can further scrutinize this. The observations are not equivalent to final determinations. Registration fee payment at submission is a condition and was satisfied.
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Cite as: The Hon. Kumara Jayakody. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 April 2026. No. 23475. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28603