Colombo, Oct. 20 (Daily Mirror) - President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended the term of the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry investigating alleged irregularities in coal imports and related operations of Lanka Coal (Private) Limited until December 16, 2026.
The extension was announced through Extraordinary Gazette No. 2510/81, issued under Section 4 of the Special Presidential Commissions of Inquiry Act, No. 4 of 1978.
The Commission was initially established through Extraordinary Gazette No. 2484/08, issued on April 17, 2026, to investigate alleged irregularities and illegal activities relating to coal imports, coal-based electricity generation and associated procurement operations of Lanka Coal (Private) Limited, covering the period from the commencement of coal power generation up to April 16, 2026.
The three-member Commission comprises Supreme Court Judge Kulugammana Mudiyanselage Gihan Himanu Kulugammana, Court of Appeal Judge Aditya Karunaratne Maddumapatabendige and High Court Judge Hettisinghege Sanjeewa Somaratne.
The Commission’s previous term ended on October 16, 2026. The extension will allow it to continue its investigations, complete its inquiries and submit its final findings.