Colombo, Sept. 28 -- The tender for the import of coal required for power generation in Sri Lanka has paved the way for serious corruption, FrontLine Socialist Party (FLSP) Education Secretary Pubudu Jayagoda alleged today.

Speaking at a seminar titled "Uttaraya Api" held at Bendiwewa, Polonnaruwa, he said the coal supply tender, which was opened on September 15, had been awarded to Trident Chemphar, the company that submitted the lowest bid.

Mr. Jayagoda charged that the procurement guidelines appeared to have been altered to favour the company. "According to the 2021 Sri Lanka Coal Registration Document, companies were required to have a minimum coal reserve of one million metric tons with a GCV of 5900 kCal/kg. But in the 2025 docume...