Sri Lanka, April 17 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a Commission of Inquiry to investigate whether irregularities or illegal acts occurred within the state-owned Lanka Coal Company (Pvt) Ltd or its successors in relation to the importation of coal and the generation of electricity, covering the period from the inception of coal-based power generation in Sri Lanka until April 16, 2026.

The Commission has been appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in terms of Section 2 of the Special Presidential Commissions of Inquiry Act, No. 7 of 1978 (as amended), read together with the Special Presidential Commissions of Inquiry (Special Provisions) Act, No. 4 of 1978.

The purpose of the Commission is to examine whether ...