Sitting of Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening: Awareness Programme for Newly Elected Members 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers: Annual Reports of Various Institutions (2023) 4 speeches ▸
3. 3 Committee report Committee Reports: Environment, Education, Infrastructure Bills 3 speeches ▸
4. 4 Petitions Petitions: Citizens' Petitions Presented 3 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Sale of Petroleum (Q.2/2024) 5 speeches ▾
   • The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB

     AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara asked the Minister of Energy to provide details on Government tax revenue from petroleum sales between 21 September 2023 and 20 September 2024, and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation’s profit or loss during that period. He also sought information on whether fraud occurred in fuel sales, the alleged amount defrauded per litre by fuel type, the total sum involved, and whether any such amount has been deducted from fuel prices to provide relief to consumers.

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   • The Hon. Kumara Jayakody — Minister of Energy

     AI summary The Minister of Energy provided monthly figures for petroleum-related tax income and profits from September 2023 to September 2024, reporting total tax income of Rs. 284,431.80 million and profit of Rs. 52,312.23 million. He said investigations into alleged frauds in fuel sales during the period are ongoing and that no definitive conclusion can be given until they are completed. In response to supplementary questions, he stated that the fuel premium component had fallen sharply through tendering, explained the Rs. 50 per litre surcharge linked to Treasury-assumed debt, and said its removal could be considered after the debt is settled. He also justified the July 1 price revision by reference to international prices at cargo discharge and noted diesel was still being sold at a loss despite a partial price increase.

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   • The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB

     AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara requested the Minister to publish fuel price formula details on the relevant website, noting that updates had not been posted since April. He questioned the 1 July fuel price increase, arguing that global crude prices had declined and existing stocks and earlier orders at lower exchange and crude rates did not justify raising petrol by Rs. 12 per litre and diesel by Rs. 15 per litre. He asked why consumers were burdened with increases that would also raise transport and food costs.

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   • The Hon. Kumara Jayakody — Minister of Energy

     AI summary The Minister of Energy explained that fuel price calculations are based on the actual international price on the discharge date, while tenders determine only the premium. He said the relevant cargo was discharged when international prices were higher, leading to the adjustment, and added that price increases had been limited despite higher warranted increases, including diesel being sold at about an Rs. 8 loss that month.

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   • The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB

     AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara sought a clarification from the Speaker.

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6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Establishment of Rajya Osusala - Batticaloa District 5 speeches ▸
7. 7 Procedural Procedural: Question No. 3 Deferred 1 speeches ▸
8. 8 Oral question Oral Question: Active Accounts in Employees' Provident Fund (Q.4/2024) 5 speeches ▸
9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: National Minimum Wage and Plantation Workers Wages 15 speeches ▸
10. 10 Oral question Oral Question: Construction of Milleniya Export Processing Zone (Q.5/2024) 9 speeches ▸
11. 11 Procedural Procedural: Speaker's Time Management Announcement 1 speeches ▸
12. 12 Oral question Oral Question: Migrant Workers - Remittances (Q.6/2024) 10 speeches ▸
13. 13 Oral question Oral Question: Mosque at Mahara Prison Premises 7 speeches ▸
14. 14 Procedural Procedural: Leader's Time Management Notice 1 speeches ▸
15. 15 Oral question Oral Question: Post of Sub-Inspector of Police - Recruitments (Q.7/2024) 21 speeches ▸
16. 16 Oral question Oral Question: Airlines and Aviation Services (Q.8/2024) 7 speeches ▸
17. 17 Oral question Oral Question: Sugar Demand and Production (Q.10/2024) 5 speeches ▸
18. 18 Oral question SO 27(2) Question: Human-Elephant Conflict 21 speeches ▸
19. 19 Oral question SO 27(2) Question: Ferry Service Thalaimannar-Rameswaram 25 speeches ▸
20. 20 Procedural Questions of Privilege: Incidents at Airport and COPE Committee 15 speeches ▸
21. 21 Procedural Procedural: Sitting Hours Extension and Land Development Bill First Reading 3 speeches ▸
22. 22 Debate Debate: National Minimum Wage of Workers and Budgetary Relief Allowance Bills (Second and Third Readings) 118 speeches ▸
23. 23 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Safeguarding Local Sugar Industry 20 speeches ▸