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The Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Gampaha· 20 November 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question No. 2 (Q.812/2025): Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery Expansion and Modernization Project

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Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana asked the Minister of Energy to provide details on the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery Expansion and Modernization (SOREM) Project, including its commencement date, objectives, and separate expenditures on land acquisition and the feasibility study. He also asked whether the Minister is aware that the project is currently not operational and, if so, what future plans the Ministry has for it.

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¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Energy:

¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House: (i) the date on which the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery Expansion and Modernization (SOREM) Project was commenced; (ii) the objectives of the said project; (iii) the expenditure incurred so far for land acquisition and the feasibility study, separately; and (iv) whether he is aware that the project is not in operation at present; and (v) if so, the future plans regarding the project?

¶ 03 (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Thursday, 20 November 2025 ·No. 22934 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 November 2025. No. 22934. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4290