Following growing public and political pressure, Secretary to the President Nandika Sanath Kumanayake has officially filed a complaint with the CID to investigate all coal procurement processes carried out by the state. The probe is set to scrutinize tender procedures and financial transactions that have allegedly led to significant losses for the national treasury.
The investigation follows a series of exposés regarding "substandard coal" shipments and bypasses of standard procurement protocols. Sources from the Presidential Secretariat indicate that the move is part of a broader government crackdown on transparency issues within the energy sector. As the CID begins summoning key officials for questioning, this probe is expected to be one of the most high-profile anti-corruption cases of 2026. The government has vowed that any individual found guilty of misappropriating public funds through these energy deals will face the full weight of the law.
