An Indonesian company has been awarded the contract for the supply of coal required for the Norochcholai power plant, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara said.
The Minister told a news conference that the Attorney General has given clearance for the awarding of the tender and accordingly was awarded today.
Arista Mitra working in collaboration of Concept Global has agreed to provide 720,000 Mt of coal commencing from February onwards.
Meanwhile from the previously ordered stocks three more shipments are due on January 5,9 and 20 to get all three units operational.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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