The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 21 October 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question 10: Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Land at Deniyaya

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The Minister of Energy stated that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation holds a long-term leased land where a filling station operated until its closure on 18 July 2019, with buildings and an underground storage tank still remaining. He said the closure followed an investigation into information that the dealership had been assigned to a third party contrary to Corporation agreements, and that the original lessee was later confirmed deceased. He added that, in line with Corporation Board decisions, plans are being prepared to construct a filling station, with further action subject to future Board decisions.

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¶ 01 (a) (i) Yes. A land provided on a long-term lease by the Divisional Secretary is held by the Corporation. (ii) A filling station existed but has been non-operational since 2019.07.18. Buildings and an underground storage tank remain on site. (iii) Yes. It has been closed since 2019.07.18. (iv) Based on information that the dealership had been assigned to a third party contrary to Corporation agreements, the Regional Manager (South) complained to the Investigations Division by letter dated 2019.01.07; following inquiry, operations were closed. The lessee, Ms. K.K. Hettiarachchi, was later found to be deceased; this was confirmed via the local Grama Niladhari, and informed to the Corporation on 2021.01.05. (v) As per Board decisions, plans are being prepared to construct a filling station. (vi) Subject to further decisions of the Board.

¶ 02 (b) Actions proceed per Corporation Board decisions.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 21 October 2025 ·No. 22635 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 October 2025. No. 22635. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29558