Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways, Dr. Prasanna Gunasena stated today that while the coal procurement process has been conducted properly by technical committees, a group from the Opposition and several media channels are continuously attempting to suggest that irregularities have occurred. He noted that such falsehoods will not last long.

Dr. Gunasena further remarked that the politics of Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has been reduced to visiting protest sites and making promises signed in blood.

The Deputy Minister made these comments while addressing the media following the Kandy District Co-ordinating Committee meeting. The meeting was held at the Kandy District Secretariat under the co-chairmanshi...