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Sitting of Friday, 6 February 2026

10th Parliament· 16 debates· 214 speeches· 62 speakers

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  4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Norochcholai Coal Power Plant Ash Sales (Q.68/2025) 14 speeches
    • The Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB

      AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy asked the Minister of Energy to provide year-by-year figures from 2015 onward on revenue earned from selling ash produced by the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant. He also requested details on the sales method used and the amount of that revenue allocated for the welfare of local residents affected by environmental issues near the plant, asking for reasons if the information cannot be provided.

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    • The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Energy provided a written-style reply detailing fly ash sale revenues from 2015 to 2024, amounting to Rs. 7.895 billion, with the highest annual revenue of Rs. 2.298 billion recorded in 2024. He stated that fly ash sales were conducted through National Competitive Bidding, listing successive tenders approved by the relevant Cabinet procurement bodies from 2011 through the current 2024–2027 tender. He also reported CSR expenditure funded from fly ash revenue totalling Rs. 91.898 million over the period, including Rs. 39.647 million in 2024, and stated that part (b) was not applicable.

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    • The Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB

      AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy requested a brief clarification from the Speaker before proceeding with his first supplementary question.

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    • The Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB

      AI summary Hector Appuhamy raised concerns about environmental harm from ash generated by coal combustion, noting that while Rs. 7–8 billion had reportedly been earned from selling ash, only Rs. 91 million had been spent on local welfare and related programmes. He said fishers, farmers, and households in the affected area continued to face serious impacts, including ash pollution in daily life. He questioned the importation of low-quality coal with high ash content and requested that an environmental report or licence on coal combustion and the resulting ash be presented to Parliament to assess its effects on society.

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    • The Hon. Kumara Jayakody JJB

      AI summary Kumara Jayakody said environmental reporting should be handled by the Ministry of Environment and relevant agencies, and that any recommendations from them on fly ash would be implemented. He argued that fly ash from the relevant facility is trapped and collected rather than released into the environment, with demand for it from buyers including the Road Development Authority. He also stated that the Government had allocated LKR 39 million in its first year for the referenced social welfare purpose, contrasting this with lower spending under the previous Government in 2015 and 2017.

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    • The Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB

      AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy challenged the Minister’s denial of ash-related pollution from coal use, stating that local residents could confirm the problem and asking for a substantive response covering the full period in question, not only 2015 or 2016. He raised concern about low-quality coal and its environmental impact, and argued that the Minister of Environment should address the matter in Parliament as part of his responsibility.

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    • The Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB

      AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy objected to the manner in which a question was raised, stating that parliamentary questions should be asked properly.

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    • The Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB

      AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy raises a brief interjection questioning or challenging another speaker’s statement. No substantive policy position, proposal, or legislative issue is developed in this remark.

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    • The Hon. Hector Appuhamy SJB

      AI summary Hon. Hector Appuhamy raised concerns about coal imports and electricity supply, noting that if low-quality coal is rejected, replacement stocks must arrive before April to avoid power shortages. He asked whether the quality inspection reports prepared at berthing and discharge of coal shipments could be tabled in Parliament.

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