The Hon. Hector Appuhamy
Hon. Hector Appuhamy raised concerns about coal imports and electricity supply, noting that if low-quality coal is rejected, replacement stocks must arrive before April to avoid power shortages. He asked whether the quality inspection reports prepared at berthing and discharge of coal shipments could be tabled in Parliament.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 If I take more than two minutes, will you punish me or do something? Fine, never mind. I am asking about an issue that is seriously affecting the people now. When coal is imported, if it is found to be low-quality, we may stop it. But if we need to bring more coal again, it must arrive before April; otherwise, there will be no electricity.
¶ 02 Next point: When coal ships are berthed and when coal is unloaded, two reports are taken—at berthing and at discharge—to check quality. Can those reports be presented to this august Parliament? Can those reports be tabled?
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- Hansard, Friday, 6 February 2026 ·No. 23270 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Hector Appuhamy. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 February 2026. No. 23270. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4555