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Numbers don’t lie: The contradictions that undermine the NPP
By Vox Civis What begins as a scandal in sunny Sri Lanka, rarely remains confined to a single ministry. Today, one such scandal...
SJB accuses Govt of corruption in coal imports, vows legal action
The main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has issued a strongly worded statement alleging large-scale corruption in the country’s coal import process, claiming...
Power and accountability: Energy Ministry shake-up exposes deeper fault lines
By The Pulseline News Desk The resignations of controversial Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and Energy Ministry Secretary Udayanga Hemapala mark more than a...
Energy Minister and accountability on subpar coal purchase
By Kusal Perera Why was Saman Ekanayake, former Secretary to ex-President Ranil Wickramasinghe arrested by the CID and remanded by Colombo Fort Magistrate...
Power minister & ministry secretary clash over service extension
Power minister Kumara Jayakody and the ministry secretary have clashed over granting a service extension to the director general of the power sector...
Govt awaits CIABOC action before deciding on Energy Minister’s future
Sri Lanka’s government says it will wait for formal action from the country’s anti-corruption body before making a decision on the future of...
Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister to face corruption charges over 2015 tender deal
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) is set to initiate legal proceedings against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody over allegations...
Energy Minister acknowledges misconduct ruling in former role
Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody has admitted to being found guilty on two misconduct charges during his previous tenure as a manager...
