Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip (on behalf of the Minister of Energy)
On behalf of the Minister of Energy, the Minister reported that fuel-related tax revenue amounted to Rs. 265.63 billion and profits to Rs. 42.04 billion for the relevant period. He stated that investigations are ongoing into whether fraud occurred in fuel sales, and that no definitive conclusion can be given until they are completed. Other parts of the question were deemed not applicable.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I provide the answer on behalf of the Minister of Energy.
¶ 02 (a) (i) Tax revenue: Rs. 265,632.55 million (Rs. 265.63 billion). (ii) Profit earned: Rs. 42,046.45 million (Rs. 42.04 billion). (iii) Investigations are ongoing regarding whether frauds occurred in fuel sales during the period. A determination will be made upon conclusion. Therefore, at this stage, it is not possible to state definitively. (iv) Not applicable. (v) Not applicable. (vi) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable.
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