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The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 3 June 2025 ·Procedural: Ministerial Statement: Macroeconomic Targets for Debt Payment

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Sajith Premadasa asked for clarification on reports that receipt of the next IMF Extended Fund Facility tranche is conditional on an 18% increase in electricity tariffs. He specifically asked whether electricity tariffs will be raised by 18% and when the next EFF tranche is expected to be received.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Minister, a brief clarification. We hear that to obtain the next EFF tranche, there is a condition to increase electricity tariffs by 18%. Will tariffs be increased by 18%? Also, when will the next EFF tranche be received?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 3 June 2025 ·No. 1750149440002739 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 June 2025. No. 1750149440002739. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10089