The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka
Hon. Anura Karunathilaka stated that the Government is planning and implementing base infrastructure to expand electricity connections across the entire country, including islands and other remote areas. He said specific completion dates cannot be given until implementation progresses, and that expansion will depend on available financial capacity.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 The points you first raised are not relevant here. However, we have plans for covering the entire country, with specific arrangements for different areas. Especially regarding the islands and other locations, we are planning and implementing the necessary base infrastructure to provide electricity connections. Once implementation is completed, we can speak to dates. If you ask for a specific date, we cannot say “this day.” Based on our financial capacity, we will complete the relevant infrastructure to cover not just the islands but the whole country.
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- 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/19729