Fresh tenders to buy coal tomorrow

Lanka Coal Company General Manager Namal Hewage said tenders will be called for the immediate purchase of coal for the Lak Vijaya Coal Power Plant, Norochcholai tomorrow (27).

He said that five ship-loads of coal are to be purchased soon.

Hewage said further that in addition, the long-term open tender for purchasing required coal for a period of one year will be called for by next Thursday.

The previously opened tender for the purchase of coal for the Lak Vijaya Coal Power Plant, Norochcholai, was cancelled by the Cabinet due to the fact that the company which was awarded the tender had said that they are unable to supply coal until the legal crisis regarding the tender was resolved.