The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Gampaha· 9 January 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Gas Imports and Emergency Procurement (Q.9)

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The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha stated that the action in question was taken within permitted procurement provisions, not outside the procurement process. He argued that awarding the initial tender at USD 1,290 would have created financial concerns, while officials also had to consider the wider risks of a possible gas shortage at the time.

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¶ 01 Hon. Member, this was not done outside procurement; it was an action taken within provisions allowed by the procurement process. Financially, we can see that if we had awarded the first tender then at USD 1,290, there would have been an issue. On the other hand, at that time they considered the broader risks from a potential gas shortage.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 9 January 2026 ·No. 23149 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2026. No. 23149. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1655