The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka
Anura Karunathilaka challenged the basis of claims about utility price increases, noting a prior prediction of a 35 per cent electricity tariff hike that resulted in an 18 per cent increase. He clarified that the current discussion concerned water and stated that there was no Ministry-level discussion to increase potable water tariffs, adding that he believed such an increase was unnecessary.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 You earlier said you base statements on concrete data. A minute ago you said “we learned,” and now “we suspect.” You also predicted a 35 per cent electricity hike; it was 18 per cent. In any case, we are speaking here about water. I state with responsibility: there is no discussion at Ministry level at this time to increase potable water tariffs. I believe there is no necessity to raise potable water tariffs.
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- Hansard, Friday, 23 May 2025 ·No. 1750228312097834 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 May 2025. No. 1750228312097834. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23885