The Hon. Ajith P. Perera
Ajith P. Perera challenged the Minister’s assertion that losses from low-grade coal were minimal, warning that if all contracted shipments were of similar quality the losses could exceed Rs. 100 billion. He cited and tabled a 2026.02.11 letter from the CEB General Manager to the Ministry Secretary, received by the Committee on Public Finance, stating that equipment damage and losses were occurring.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Madam Deputy Chairperson, the Hon. Minister earlier said there is “some loss or damage,” and that it is “minimal.” But if low-grade coal continues throughout this contract—if all 20-odd ships arrive similarly—the loss will exceed Rs. 100 billion. A letter dated 2026.02.11 from the General Manager of the CEB to the Ministry Secretary, received by us at COPF, states that equipment is being damaged and losses are occurring. The Hon. Minister rejects it. But it is his Ministry’s utility writing to his Ministry’s Secretary. I table the letter dated 2026.02.11.
¶ 02 (Placed in the Library.)
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajith P. Perera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 February 2026. No. 23331. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30004