Special Audit Report on the Coal Purchase Process by Lanka Coal Company for the Lakvijaya Power Plant and the Coal Procurement for the Season of 2025/2026

Abstract

This report was issued following a request from the Committee on Public Enterprises, due to several challenging situations that arose during the procurement of coal for the 2025/2026 season, as well as the failure of the purchased coal shipments to meet the expected standards. Furthermore, this report has also provided an analysis of the procurement process and quality of coal supplied in the 2025/2026 season, as well as the purchasing methods used in previous years, and the quality of coal stocks supplied during the years 2020-2025.