The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy
The Minister of Energy rejected claims that the Treasury had absorbed Ceylon Electricity Board debts, stating that the CEB still carries about Rs. 332 billion in debt and that none has been taken over by the Government. He also disputed the reported Rs. 167 billion profit figure, saying the latest proposal refers to about Rs. 41 billion, and requested that any relevant PUCSL document supporting the contrary claims be tabled.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, the assertion that CEB debts were absorbed by the Treasury is false. The CEB still has about Rs. 332 billion in debt; none has been taken over by the Government. Also, the claim of Rs. 167 billion profit is not borne out; we have about Rs. 41 billion considered in our latest proposal. If there is any PUCSL document as claimed, table it; we have no official confirmation of such assertions. No CEB debt has been absorbed by Government to date.
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Cite as: The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2025. No. 1738229262040729. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23611