Hon. Roshan Akmeemana
Hon. Roshan Akmeemana asked the Minister whether Prima and Tokyo Cement, which operate in connection with the Port of Trincomalee and provide significant economic and employment benefits, have failed to pay harbour tonnage dues since inception as alleged by trade unions and local communities. He requested clarification on whether such dues are being paid, noting that comparable companies at Hambantota and Colombo Ports pay them, and asked whether any unpaid dues can and will be recovered.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My first supplementary is this, Hon. Speaker.
¶ 02 Hon. Minister, two major companies operating related to the Port are Prima and Tokyo Cement. They are economically significant to the District and the country and provide substantial employment; we appreciate that. However, trade unions and some communities allege that these two companies have not paid harbour tonnage dues to the Port of Trincomalee from inception, whereas similar companies operating in Hambantota and Colombo Ports pay such dues. Is there truth to this? If not, are they paying? If they are not, can and will such dues be recovered?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 9 April 2026 ·No. 23475 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Roshan Akmeemana. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 April 2026. No. 23475. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28520