The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 9 April 2026 ·Oral question: Second Round of Oral Questions and Ministerial Statements

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Sajith Premadasa questioned the Government’s proposed electricity tariff increase, linking it to alleged use of substandard coal and failures in power generation. He stated that although the Government now refers to a 15 percent increase, he believes the final increase will amount to 30 percent, and framed his remarks as the basis for further questions.

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¶ 01 Because of the substandard coal and failure to generate the required electricity, the Government is trying to recover this through tariff hikes. Yesterday I said 30 percent; now the Government speaks of 15 percent, but ultimately it will be 30 percent. Hence my questions.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 9 April 2026 ·No. 23475 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sajith Premadasa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 April 2026. No. 23475. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28578