The Hon. Kins Nelson
Hon. Kins Nelson raised concerns over the removal of fuel storage tanks near the Kaduruwela railway station in Polonnaruwa, formerly used when fuel was transported by train. He stated that above-ground and underground tanks with substantial diesel and petrol capacity had been removed under a contract reportedly worth about Rs. 2.5 million, and questioned whether the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation was aware of the underground tanks. He tabled documents and photographs and requested a full investigation into the matter, citing potential loss to the Government.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 No issue. My second supplementary is this.
¶ 02 I raise this to draw your attention. When fuel was transported by train to Polonnaruwa, there was a storage site near Kaduruwela railway station with capacity for about 100,000 litres each of diesel and petrol. The above-ground tanks were tendered out for removal for a small amount, around Rs. 2.5 million; underground tanks also existed with similar capacity. They have been removed. CPC says they were unaware of underground tanks. Please investigate; the Government has lost significant value. I have documents and photographs, which I now table.
¶ 03 Please inquire. The contract was reportedly awarded to an institution in Anuradhapura for Rs. 2.5 million. I urge a full investigation.
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Cite as: The Hon. Kins Nelson. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 June 2025. No. 1751600792021434. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1880