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Sitting of Tuesday, 7 April 2026

10th Parliament· 19 debates· 264 speeches· 84 speakers

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  7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Construction of Waste-to-Energy Power Plant in Karadiyana (Q.842/2025) 8 speeches
    • Hon. Mujibur Rahuman SJB

      AI summary Hon. Mujibur Rahuman asked the Minister of Energy for details on the planned waste-to-energy power plant at Karadiyana, which serves waste disposal needs of several Colombo District local authorities. He sought confirmation of the project, the expected electricity generation, expenditure incurred to date, and the current status of construction, requesting reasons if the information could not be provided.

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    • Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Energy answered that the proposed plant was a 10 MW facility to be constructed by a private company, so no precise project cost could be stated and neither the Government nor the Ceylon Electricity Board had spent funds on it. He stated that construction was suspended by a Cabinet decision dated 11 October 2021, but the Waste Management Authority had informed him that steps were being taken to restart the project.

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    • Hon. Mujibur Rahuman SJB

      AI summary Hon. Mujibur Rahuman questioned the Government about stalled progress at the Karadiyana plant, which was expected to add capacity to the national grid. He linked reduced generation capacity to low-quality coal affecting Norochcholai’s output and increased reliance on diesel, and asked why unannounced power cuts since 4 April were occurring across the country. He also raised concerns about recent water cuts, including prolonged interruptions in parts of Colombo, and demanded clarification on why these outages were not being publicly announced.

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    • Hon. Kumara Jayakody JJB

      AI summary Hon. Kumara Jayakody stated that the supplementary matter was not directly related to the main question. He added that any scheduled power cuts would be announced in advance.

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    • Hon. Kumara Jayakody JJB

      AI summary Hon. Kumara Jayakody stated that any future scheduled power cuts would be implemented only with prior notice. He made the clarification while addressing the House in response to a procedural exchange.

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    • Hon. Mujibur Rahuman SJB

      AI summary Hon. Mujibur Rahuman raised concerns about unannounced power cuts, citing outages the previous day in parts of Colombo, including a reported daytime interruption at the Opposition Leader’s office in Colombo 7. He questioned why electricity interruptions were occurring without prior notice.

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    • Hon. Kumara Jayakody JJB

      AI summary Routine power-system breakdowns were described as being misrepresented to the public, with the Minister stating that short interruptions may occur but are not deliberate power cuts. He said projects are being implemented to restore normalcy and that authorities act quickly to restore supply when breakdowns occur.

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