The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi
Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi said fuel subsidy payments to his fishing boats had been received for November but not for the subsequent four months, citing bank statements as evidence. He rejected insinuations against fishers, asked what had happened to the promised Rs. 150 per litre support, and questioned who was receiving the alleged Rs. 60 commission under previous arrangements. He urged the authorities to stop making false claims and ensure the subsidy is delivered properly.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Chairman, I am a fisherman with three multi-day boats; my brothers have two—five in total. What the Deputy Minister states is correct for November: Rs. 42,475 for my IMUL 723 and Rs. 62,475 for another. But nothing has been received for the last four months—that is my point, and my bank statements show it. We are not thieves; we received what is legitimately due to our boats, but the flow has stalled. Please do not demean fishers with insinuations. You promised Rs. 150 per litre to fishers; where is it now? Also, who is getting the Rs. 60 commission previously alleged under former arrangements? Stop the falsehoods and fix the delivery.
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Cite as: The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 March 2025. No. 1742473561091594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2286