The Hon. Chithral Fernando, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Chithral Fernando raised a point of Order under Standing Order 91(c), challenging the Minister’s statement that turbines were unaffected by coal quality. Citing a letter tabled by Hon. Ajith P. Perera referring to increased operational costs from low-grade coal and turbine blade repair due to overheating, he asked whether the Minister accepted the contents of that letter and requested a direct answer.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Madam, I rise to a point of Order under Standing Order 91(c). The Hon. Minister clearly said turbines have no issue; coal never reaches turbines. During suspension, he also cast improper allegations against the mover. The letter tabled by Hon. Ajith P. Perera states, I quote: “The direct and quantifiable escalation in operational costs resulting from the use of low-grade coal.” Further: “Turbine last-stage blade—repair/replace the turbine last-stage blade due to overheating problem.” Does the Hon. Minister accept this letter or not? What is his answer?
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- Hansard, Friday, 20 February 2026 ·No. 23331 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chithral Fernando, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 February 2026. No. 23331. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30006