Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister, Kumara Jayakody, resigned from his position on Friday (April 17, 2026) amid mounting opposition over serious allegations of corruption and substandard coal procurement. This resignation came as President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed a commission to probe irregularities in coal imports to Sri Lanka. A statement from the President’s office said the Minister, along with the Secretary to the Ministry, resigned to “facilitate an impartial and independent investigation to be conducted by the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry”. Published – April 17, 2026 07:38 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Over 11.92 lakh voters’ information slips distributed in Kanniyakumari district AIUTUC stages protest in Sandur backing Noida workers, condemns ‘repression’