The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka

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

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The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka stated that losses from substandard coal would not be transferred to electricity consumers. He said part of the loss would be recovered from the responsible party through the prescribed procedures, in line with the President’s position.

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¶ 01 The President made it clear that losses arising from substandard coal will not be passed on to electricity consumers. We will recover a portion from the responsible party through the prescribed processes. We will act accordingly. We will not place this burden on consumers; we have stated this repeatedly.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 5 May 2026 ·No. 23546 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 May 2026. No. 23546. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19716