කොහොමද මාලිමා JVP හොරුන්ගේ වැඩ. මුන් මාර ගේමක් දෙන්නේ මේක හංගන්න. මේ tender එකෙන් ආපු හැම shipment එකක්ම බාලයි වගේ. කවදාවත් නොකරපු විදියට නැව් දෙකක ඒවා කවලම් කරලත් බලනවා වැඩේ වහන්න. 
Meanwhile, records from the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) reveal that on 21 and 22 January, when coal from Shipment 3 was used, the combined generation from the island’s three coal-fired power plants reached only 715 MW, falling short of the expected 810 MW. This 95 MW deficit was met with costly oil-based generation. According to CEB generation reports, the shortfall was directly attributed to poor coal quality, indicating that Shipment 3 was of even lower quality than the previously rejected Shipment 1.
The Ministry of Power earlier accepted that shipment 1 did not meet the required calorific value and ash content standards. However, instead of rejecting the coal, the supplier was fined USD 2.1 million, allowing the shipment to be used. Shipment 2 reportedly meets the minimum rejection value of 5,900 kcal/kg but falls short of the expected standard of 6,150 kcal/kg.
Observers monitoring coal use at CEB note a troubling trend. Over the last five weeks, test runs with coal from the first four shipments have consistently resulted in underperformance of the generators, each of which is expected to deliver 270 MW to the grid. When coal from Shipment 4 was used on 27 January, it caused a shortfall of 20–25 MW.
The missing power has forced CEB to compensate by increasing oil-based generation, significantly raising operational costs. Sources further revealed that coal from Shipments 3 and 4 was unloaded concurrently—a practice never before implemented—raising concerns that the two shipments may have mixed. This could make it difficult to obtain accurate samples for definitive testing, further complicating quality assurance efforts.
https://ceylontoday.lk/2026/02/07/as-norochcholai-deadline-nears-emergency-coal-tenders-delayed/
Meanwhile, records from the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) reveal that on 21 and 22 January, when coal from Shipment 3 was used, the combined generation from the island’s three coal-fired power plants reached only 715 MW, falling short of the expected 810 MW. This 95 MW deficit was met with costly oil-based generation. According to CEB generation reports, the shortfall was directly attributed to poor coal quality, indicating that Shipment 3 was of even lower quality than the previously rejected Shipment 1.
The Ministry of Power earlier accepted that shipment 1 did not meet the required calorific value and ash content standards. However, instead of rejecting the coal, the supplier was fined USD 2.1 million, allowing the shipment to be used. Shipment 2 reportedly meets the minimum rejection value of 5,900 kcal/kg but falls short of the expected standard of 6,150 kcal/kg.
Observers monitoring coal use at CEB note a troubling trend. Over the last five weeks, test runs with coal from the first four shipments have consistently resulted in underperformance of the generators, each of which is expected to deliver 270 MW to the grid. When coal from Shipment 4 was used on 27 January, it caused a shortfall of 20–25 MW.
The missing power has forced CEB to compensate by increasing oil-based generation, significantly raising operational costs. Sources further revealed that coal from Shipments 3 and 4 was unloaded concurrently—a practice never before implemented—raising concerns that the two shipments may have mixed. This could make it difficult to obtain accurate samples for definitive testing, further complicating quality assurance efforts.
https://ceylontoday.lk/2026/02/07/as-norochcholai-deadline-nears-emergency-coal-tenders-delayed/
