The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara
Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned the Government’s claims on fuel and electricity costs, stating that high taxes on petrol and diesel, including VAT, were contributing significantly to prices. He called for reductions in these taxes and for the Government to deliver promised relief. He also welcomed the President’s “Clean Sri Lanka” vision and proposed a national public sanitation system and more urban green spaces.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Please allow me a minute. On fuel and electricity: many of your claims have proven false. You levy Rs. 50 per litre on diesel, Rs. 72 per litre on petrol, and 18% VAT. In September, the tax component was Rs. 115 on petrol and Rs. 90 on diesel. Reduce these taxes and implement your promised relief. I also appreciate the President’s “Clean Sri Lanka” vision; I request a national public sanitation system and the creation of urban green spaces.
¶ 02 Thank you for the time.
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