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The Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 25 September 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Answers to Questions

Public Finance
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Loan interest rates were stated to vary by category, generally ranging from 12 to 14 per cent, with some reaching 17 per cent. Examples cited included cultivation loans at 12 per cent, consumer loans at 13 per cent, and Sushakthi loans at 10 per cent.

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¶ 01 As stated, they vary: generally 12%–14%, with some as high as 17%. For example, cultivation loans at 12%, consumer loans at 13%, and Sushakthi loans at 10%, etc.

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Hansard, Thursday, 25 September 2025 ·No. 1759483897051145 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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