Supreme Court Has Issued Notices For President ,Prime Minister And 75 Cabinet Ministers To Appear Before Court

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has today(02) issued Notices to President Maithrpala Sirisena,Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasingha and 75 Cabinet Ministers to appear before the Court to give an evidence regarding irregularities said to be occurred when awarding tender to supply Coal for the Thermal Plant at Norochchalai(In North Western Province).

The Bench Of Judges of Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice K.Sri pavan has today issued these notices after considering a fundamental rights petition filed at the Court by one of the suppliers the Noble Resources Private Limited who has applied for the tender of supplying coal to Norochchalai Thermal Power Plant.

Through the petition the petitioner has argued that Government has been awarded the Tender for supplying Coal to a Company Call "Swiss Singapore" which requested Rs.101 Million for supplying a Metric Tonne of Coal while the petitioner "Noble Resources Private Limited "has requested less than that amount Rs.90 Million per one Metric Tonne Of Coal,