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 was appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of the Special Presidential Commissions of Inquiry Act No. 07 of 1978, as amended by the Special Presidential Commissions of Inquiry (Special Provisions) Act No. 04 of 1978.

Supreme Court Justice Gihan Kulatunga has been appointed as the Chairman of the Commissi...