The Hon. Sajith Premadasa
Hon. Sajith Premadasa questioned the Government over utility tariffs, stating that the Opposition had earlier warned of an electricity price increase linked to IMF conditionality before it was officially announced. He noted that the Government had promised a 33 per cent reduction but was now raising electricity tariffs by 18 per cent, and asked the Minister to clearly state whether water charges would also increase or decrease.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Minister, let me remind you, we informed the country of the electricity increase before the Government announced it, based on information we had. We suspect—and may I be allowed to answer without interruption? You promised a 33 per cent cut: Rs. 9,000 to Rs. 6,000; Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 2,000. Yet now you are raising electricity by 18 per cent. We clearly said earlier, based on IMF conditionality and formulae, that tariffs would rise. The Government later confirmed it. We therefore suspect water tariffs may also increase alongside electricity. That is why we ask. If you can, please clarify clearly whether water charges will increase or decrease. That is all.
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