Sri Lanka, Feb. 26 -- Direct financial losses from the substandard coal import scandal can be calculated, but the vast indirect economic damage remains beyond the scope of current investigative committees. Professor Prasanna Perera of the University of Peradeniya raised these concerns during a press briefing at the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) headquarters.

While the committee can identify a direct loss of approximately 8 billion rupees, the actual cost is significantly higher. Professor Perera noted that additional expenses arise from the increased volume of coal needed for power generation and potential mechanical failures at the Lakvijaya Power Plant. To capture the full scale of the crisis, the SJB urged the inclusion of economists f...