The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Ravi Karunanayake warned that without timely energy-sector measures, Sri Lanka could face renewed power cuts. He urged the Government to deploy battery energy storage systems to stabilize renewable power, reflect lower fuel costs accurately in pricing, and use targeted safety nets rather than ad hoc tariff changes. He also noted that under the IMF agreement the Government is required to move toward cost-reflective electricity tariffs.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 One more minute, Hon. Presiding Member.
¶ 02 Otherwise, we will again see power cuts before long. To avoid that, deploy BESS to firm up renewables; correctly price down fuel costs; if you are concerned, use a safety net to reduce tariffs. You say you will cut tariffs, yet next month you may hike them. This is all on Hansard. You are bound to move to a cost-reflective system under your IMF agreement.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 9 April 2025 ·No. 1747807095041246 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 April 2025. No. 1747807095041246. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3993