Mr. Jayakody, who survived a ‘No Trust’ vote last week, is the first resignation of the National People’s Power (NPP) government since it was elected in late 2024 on an anti-corruption platform. Photo: Sri Lanka Ministry of Energy website Sri Lanka’s Minister for Power and Energy Kumara Jayakody resigned on Friday (April 17, 2026) soon after a high-powered Presidential Commission was announced to probe a state-owned entity’s coal imports for power generation. Mr. Jayakody, who survived a ‘No Trust’ vote last week, is the first resignation of the National People’s Power (NPP) government since it was elected in late 2024 on an anti-corruption platform. Published – April 17, 2026 04:15 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 Manipur CM Yumnam seeks to remove Kuki-Naga trust deficit Blistering heat and soaring UV, humidity levels put Kerala on its toes