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The Hon. Kins Nelson

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

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Kins Nelson stated that despite raising an issue a month earlier regarding tanks in Polonnaruwa, no action had been taken and local unrest continued. He alleged that underground tanks and buildings had been removed although tenders were called only for two above-ground tanks, and noted that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation claimed it was unaware of the underground tanks.

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¶ 01 Thank you. I raised this Polonnaruwa tank issue a month ago. There is great unrest in the area, but no action has been taken. Even the underground tanks have now been removed, while tenders were called only for the two above-ground tanks. The CPC says it did not know there were underground tanks. Not only tanks, even buildings have been removed.

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Hansard, Thursday, 24 July 2025 ·No. 1754026625097211 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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