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2 sources1d ago

Rs. 17.9 billion loss caused by substandard coal imports, emergency purchases: MP

A massive financial loss of over Rs. 17,965 million rupees was caused to the country due to the import of substandard coal to Sri Lanka

Hiru News - English•1d ago
By Hiru News English
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Summary

17,965 million rupees was caused to the country due to the import of substandard coal to Sri Lanka and emergency purchases. Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure Chairman, Member of Parliament S. 2,284 million for five ships brought under emergency purchases, the Member of Parliament stated.

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People
  • Anura Karunathilaka
  • Anura Karunathilake
  • Kumara Jayakody
  • S.M. Marikkar
  • Anura Kar
Organisations
  • Parliament of Sri Lanka2
  • Sectoral Oversight Committee
  • Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Places
  • Sri Lanka3
  • Lakvijaya Power Plant
Keywords
  • billion3
  • imports3
  • coal3
  • substandard2
  • inferior2
  • loss2
  • emergency
  • purchases
  • minister
  • suffers

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  • Sri Lanka suffers Rs. 15.76 billion losses due to substandard coal importsHiru News - English·1d ago
  • Inferior coal imports result in over Rs. 15 Billion loss: MinisterDaily Mirror·1d ago
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