Namal blows whistle on 120,000 MT of coal that allegedly went missing after being shipped here
SLPP National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa yesterday alleged that 120,000 metric tonnes of coal worth approximately Rs. 4.62 billion had gone missing from 19 coal shipments imported into the country. Addressing Parliament, Rajapaksa maintained that the quantity of missing coal was equivalent to nearly two shiploads and questioned who was responsible for the alleged […]
SLPP National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa has alleged that 120,000 metric tonnes of coal worth around Rs. 4.62 billion has gone missing from 19 coal shipments imported into the country. Addressing Parliament, Rajapaksa questioned the government about the responsible party for the alleged discrepancy. He emphasized that the missing coal from the 19 ships shipped amounted to nearly two shiploads.
Rajapaksa criticized the government for procuring "substandard coal" and challenged their claim of taking action against corruption, a slogan they have been using since. He commented on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s remark that they had not "tasted" the coal before purchasing it, suggesting that the coal had been misappropriated both before and after procurement.
Rajapaksa questioned the fate of the missing coal, asking who had "swallowed these two coal ships". He further criticized the government's claim that billions of rupees were available at the Ministry of Finance, arguing that such funds were not reflected in development activity at the village level.
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