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Parliamentary Vote Result
The outcome of the No-Confidence Motion against Minister Kumara Jayakody.
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Against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody No- Confidence Motion Today
No-confidence motion against Energy Minister today A no-confidence motion against Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakodi is scheduled to be debated in Parliament today. The motion, submitted by the Opposition, is based on allegations related to the procurement and quality of coal imports and their impact on power generation. Opposition MPs have claimed that issues linked to coal procurement and supply contributed to disruptions in electricity generation, prompting the move to bring a no-confidence motion against the Minister. The government, however, is expected to defeat the motion, given its parliamentary majority. Meanwhile, a recent audit report that revealed alleged irregularities in coal procurement is also expected to come under discussion during the debate. In addition, Minister Kumara Jayakodi’s indictment in court over a corruption case linked to his tenure as a state official is also likely to be raised by Opposition members. The motion was handed over to the Speaker last month, with the Committee on Parliamentary Business subsequently scheduling the debate for today. The outcome of the vote is expected later today following the conclusion of the debate. (Newswire)
No-confidence motion against Kumara Jayakody and NPP's double standards ...
Today is an eventful day for the National People’s Power (NPP) administration, as it faces the first No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against a Cabinet Minister since coming into power in late 2024. Ironically, the NCM - which is moved against Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody – contains allegations of corruption although fighting corruption was the main campaign theme of the NPP-led political alliance during the previous national election cycle. The opposition had accused Jayakody of failing to discharge his primary duty to ensure the procurement of sufficient and quality coal for Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant in Norochcholai. Procurement of substandard coal poses a grave risk to the country’s energy sector and President Dissanayake yesterday acknowledged the import of substandard coal had adversely impacted electricity generation while pointing out that electricity generation costs too would increase due to the blunder by the Lanka Coal Company (LCC) as well as the Ministry of Power and Energy. Accusations of favouritism and irregularities were directed against the Ministry in relation to the contentious coal procurement, and the critics alleged amendments were made to the bidding documents before the tender was issued to benefit favoured suppliers. In August 2025, LCC Chairman A.S.D. Perera resigned amidst allegations of serious irregularities in the tender process for coal procurement. In his resignation letter, Perera had claimed that neither him nor the Board of Directors of the LCC could be held responsible for any consequences arising from coal tender procedures as all major decisions were made by the Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy and his team. Meanwhile, the indictment of Jayakody by the Colombo High Court regarding his alleged involvement in corruption during his employment at Ceylon Fertiliser Company (CFC) has seriously undermined his credibility apart from concerns over the appropriateness of his continuity in the Cabinet of Ministers. He is accused of causing a loss of Rs. 8,859,708 to the State by influencing a procurement process related to carpeting CFC’s Hunupitiya warehouse complex in order to benefit a private company during 2016 while serving as the Manager of the Procurement and Import Division of the said company. The Power and Energy Minister is a close associate of the President and the former had secured employment at CFC when the latter was Minister of Agriculture during the final years of Chandrika Kumaratunge pre...
Parliament Debates No-Confidence Motion Against Energy Minister Kumara ...
Parliament is debating a no-confidence motion against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody today. Submitted by the joint opposition, led by the SJB, the motion alleges failure in energy sector management and accusations of low-quality coal imports. A vote is scheduled for 5:00 PM.
Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against Energy Minister today
The no-confidence motion submitted by opposition Members of Parliament against Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody, is scheduled to be taken up for debate in Parliament today (10). The motion was recently presented to the Speaker by the joint opposition, led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).
