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Lanka Coal Chairman Clarifies Call for Performance Guarantee Amid Distortion Claims

TLDR

Lanka Coal Chairman Jayantha Rathanayake denies distorted social media voice recording.
Recording concerns Cabinet-approved emergency coal supply contract.
Rathanayake sought March 25 bank performance guarantee from supplier.
Supplier was already tender-selected and Cabinet-approved.

Lanka Coal Company (LCC) Chairman Jayantha Rathanayake has issued a statement addressing a voice recording circulating on social media, which allegedly features a phone conversation between him, the LCC General Manager, and a representative of a coal supplier. Mr. Rathanayake asserted that the audio clip, dated March 25, 2026, has been distorted and is being used to mislead the public. He clarified that the conversation pertained to a Cabinet-approved contract for emergency coal supply, specifically regarding the issuance of a bank performance guarantee. The Chairman emphasized that all tender and procurement procedures for the emergency coal supply were strictly followed, and the process has been successfully implemented. He urged the public not to be swayed by misleading propaganda.

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Update #2\u00b7 Apr 13 · 10:01 AM

Lanka Coal Company Chairman Jayantha Rathnayake has issued a statement clarifying an alleged telephone conversation circulating on social media involving himself, the General Manager, and a coal supplier representative. Rathnayake asserts that the audio clip is from a call he made, in his capacity as Chairman, to the local representative of a supplier company already selected through tender and with Cabinet approval. The purpose of the call was to request the performance guarantee, dated March 25, be provided by the relevant bank.

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