10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. S.M. Marikkar

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 9 January 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Gas Imports and Emergency Procurement (Q.9)

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Hon. S.M. Marikkar asked the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to provide year-wise data from 2022 to 2024 on the volume of gas imported by Litro Gas Lanka Limited. He also sought clarification on whether proper procurement procedures were followed, reasons for any deviations, the volume of emergency gas purchases in metric tons, and the financial difference between emergency purchases and purchases made under normal procedures.

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¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development:

¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House - (i) the volume of gas imported by Litro Gas Lanka Limited from 2022 to 2024, year-wise; (ii) whether proper procurement procedure was followed; (iii) if not, the reasons; (iv) the volume of gas purchased as emergency purchases during the period, year-wise in metric tons; and (v) the financial difference between emergency purchases and normal-procedure purchases? (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Friday, 9 January 2026 ·No. 23149 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. S.M. Marikkar. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2026. No. 23149. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1652