Coal Procurement Scandal
A major corruption controversy involving coal imports in Sri Lanka has emerged, with political parties accusing the government of irregularities in procurement. The scandal involves allegations of rigged purchases and substandard shipments.
Looks like Sri Lanka's energy sector is playing high-stakes musical chairs, where the music stops and someone has to explain why the coal shipment looks more sus than a knock-off designer bag at a street market. Talk about turning procurement into performance art - these folks could win an Olympic medal in bureaucratic drama!
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has sharply criticized the resignation of Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, calling it “a bit too late” in the wake of the massive coal procurement scandal. Rajapaksa noted that Parliament had already spent an entire day https://t.co/CISeMnxLUi
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