10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Rohana Bandara

5 May 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question Q.4 (568/2025): Loans Obtained from State Banks by CEB

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Rohana Bandara asked the Minister of Energy whether the Ceylon Electricity Board had obtained loans from State banks as of 2024, and requested the names of the banks and the outstanding loan amounts. He also sought details of the measures being taken by the Ministry to reduce the CEB’s reliance on bank borrowing, or an explanation if the information could not be provided.

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¶ 01 Loans Obtained from State Banks by CEB: Details

¶ 02 568/2025

¶ 03 asked the Minister of Energy: (a) Will he inform this House - (i) whether the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has obtained loans from State banks as at the year 2024; (ii) the names of those banks; (iii) the outstanding amount of those loans; and (iv) the measures being taken by the Ministry to minimize obtaining of loans from banks by the CEB? (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 5 May 2026 ·No. 23546 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rohana Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 May 2026. No. 23546. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19713