Sri Lanka, Jan. 26 -- The country is losing approximately two gigawatt-hours of electricity per day due to the controversial coal tender, former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has stated.

Speaking at a media briefing held today (26) on the alleged coal procurement scandal, the former Minister said that the loss incurred is nearly double the amount of the penalty that authorities expect to recover from the supplier.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Parliamentarian D.V. Chanaka recently stated in Parliament that the importation of substandard coal for the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai had resulted in a loss of nearly Rs. 10 billion.

This statement sparked widespread controversy across the country.

The Ministry of Power ...