The Hon. Rathna Gamage
Hon. Rathna Gamage clarified that the Government had not promised fuel at Rs. 150 per litre, but was instead providing a Rs. 25 per litre fuel subsidy for fisheries, capped at Rs. 300,000 per multi-day trip with proportionate limits for smaller craft. He disputed claims that no assistance had been paid, citing subsidy payments allegedly made to vessels associated with Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Chairman, I have never said we will provide fuel at Rs. 150 per litre. What we are providing is a Rs. 25 per litre subsidy, capped at Rs. 300,000 per multi-day trip; smaller craft receive proportionate caps. Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi, you yourself have received Rs. 42,475 and Rs. 62,500 for your vessels—your account ending 228500—so it is incorrect to say nothing has been given.
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Cite as: The Hon. Rathna Gamage. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 March 2025. No. 1742473561091594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2285