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The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake

New Democratic Front· Badulla· 1 March 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Fuel Supply and Energy Crisis (Discussion under Standing Order 27(2))

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Chamara Sampath Dasanayake stated that the Opposition does not seek to undermine or bankrupt the Government, but raised a practical concern about fuel availability in Ella. He noted that with only one petrol station in the area and the following day being Sunday, tourists were unable to refuel, implying a need for immediate attention to fuel supply in the tourist destination.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, we in the Opposition—66 of us—do not wish to bankrupt the Government. Note that tomorrow is Sunday; in Ella there is only one petrol shed. Today tourists cannot refuel there.

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Hansard, Saturday, 1 March 2025 ·No. 1741955797040395 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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