The Hon. Ajith P. Perera
Ajith P. Perera raised concerns that high electricity tariffs are burdening consumers, increasing the cost of living, and putting pressure on industries. He questioned whether a further tariff increase was being driven by IMF agreement conditions, asking whether the Government retains control over tariff policy and how it intends to restore such control while protecting national sovereignty.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My second supplementary:
¶ 02 The electricity unit price has become a major social issue. Due to high tariffs, industries are under strain and the cost of living has risen. We hear that under conditions of the IMF agreement, the Government plans another tariff hike. Hon. Minister, is our country being run by the IMF or by this Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka? Are we losing our sovereignty by imposing burdensome tariffs on consumers due to external pressure? Please clarify the lack of control over tariffs and how we will restore control.
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajith P. Perera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 May 2025. No. 1748426168056758. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21746