Presidential Commission to Investigate Coal Procurement Summons Secretary to the Ministry of Energy

COLOMBO (News 1st): Six people, including the Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, have been summoned before the Special Presidential Commission to Investigate Coal Procurement transactions today.

They have been summoned to record evidence on all coal-related transactions carried out in Sri Lanka.

The Commission has so far received 28 complaints. 

The deadline given to complainants to submit detailed reports outlining the contents of their complaints ended on the 30th of June. 

Full-Powered Presidential Commission to Investigate Coal Procurement was appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake under the chairmanship of Supreme Court Judge Gihan Kulatunga.

The other members of the Commission are Court of Appeal Judge Aditya Patabendige and High Court Judge Sanjeewa Somaratne