The Hon. Ajith P. Perera
Ajith P. Perera stated that Sri Lanka’s national energy policy is a gazetted legal document, originally adopted in 2008 and updated in 2019, and argued that any new government energy policy must follow the required legal process. He urged that it be prepared under the relevant Act, approved by Cabinet, and submitted to Parliament so it becomes a national policy rather than a party document, which he said is important for disciplined implementation and investor confidence.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 With your leave, Deputy Minister, a point. Our national energy policy is a gazetted legal document—adopted in 2008 and updated in 2019. Your Government has presented a new policy—good—but to implement it, you must follow the legal process: prepare per the Act, obtain Cabinet approval, and submit to Parliament. If we want disciplined progress and to attract investors, proceed under the law and make it a national policy, not only a party paper.
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajith P. Perera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 March 2025. No. 1742268353096939. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18413