The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri
Chaminda Wijesiri asked the Minister what measures would be taken to address the release of substandard coconut oil, particularly consignments contaminated with aflatoxin. Referring to past Opposition allegations about racketeers involved in such imports, he sought specific action beyond traditional enforcement methods to identify, punish, and end long-running frauds in the sector.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Minister. My first supplementary concerns part (a)(iii): the methods used to release substandard oil. For years, harmful coconut oil caused great social harm. You, in Opposition then, exposed aflatoxin-tainted consignments and the racketeers behind them. Beyond traditional measures that failed for decades, what decisive steps will you now take to catch and punish the long-standing racketeers and end these frauds?
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Cite as: The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 March 2025. No. 1742473561091594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2254