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The Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Polonnaruwa· 24 July 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Petroleum Storage Tanks in Cities (Q.9)

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Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri raised concerns about a fuel storage site on Railway Department land at Kaduruwela, Polonnaruwa, where tenders were called in September 2024 to dispose of specified above-ground tanks and related materials. He alleged that an additional 45,000-litre underground BBD tank, not included in the tender scope, was excavated and cut up, and asked what action would be taken against those responsible.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, in 1986–1987, three tanks were installed on Railway Department land at Kaduruwela, Polonnaruwa for distributing fuel to residents: one 50,000-litre and another 28,000-litre above-ground tanks. Two days before the presidential election, on 18 September 2024, a tender was called covering “two numbers of storage steel tanks, other remaining materials including buildings, gates, fence and saddles at the site.” However, outside tender scope, a 45,000-litre underground BBD tank was unearthed and cut up. What action will you take against those responsible?

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Hansard, Thursday, 24 July 2025 ·No. 1754026625097211 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 July 2025. No. 1754026625097211. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18524