Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned whether the Government has entered into any new fuel supply contracts, alleging that fuel continues to be procured from the same suppliers under the same premium arrangements as before. He also challenged claims that new appointees to petroleum-related institutions would serve without benefits, citing reported allowances paid to the current Chairman, Executive Director, and CPSTL Managing Director, and asked the Minister to confirm whether he accepts these details.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 I will be direct. The Minister said he would reveal issues involving those previously in charge. But the reality is that fuel is still sourced from the same old parties. I wanted to ask the Minister whether there are new fuel supply contracts beyond those of the previous Government, and to present those details. There is no difference; the same suppliers are used and the same premiums, from which theft occurs.
¶ 02 You also said new appointees in those institutions would work without taking benefits. Yet the current Chairman reportedly takes a Rs. 625,000 allowance as of November 2024; I have the paper. The Executive Director too is from among those currently working there.
¶ 03 Further, one Rajakaruna has taken a certain amount, and Dr. Mayura Neththikumarage, Managing Director, CPSTL, has taken Rs. 293,214. You said they would work for free with full commitment. Do you accept this? These amounts are greater than what the former Chairman had. I ask the Minister who presents lists of names whether he accepts this or not.
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Cite as: Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 February 2025. No. 1740219460090985. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17