Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition
Hon. Sajith Premadasa said he supports renewable energy producers, including solar entrepreneurs, and argued that expanding renewables is necessary to reduce electricity tariffs for consumers. He criticized reductions in payments to solar producers from Rs. 37 to Rs. 27 and then Rs. 19, claiming these cuts harm entrepreneurs, and urged verification of contract details through official files.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Very briefly, Hon. Chairman. Whether “dubious” or not, I always stand with renewable producers—entrepreneurs and ordinary people. One can verify who signed which contract and how by checking the files. You do not know the suffering of solar entrepreneurs. You say reducing their number solves all. Only by promoting renewables can we reduce tariffs for consumers. But you have cut from Rs. 37 to 27, then to 19—dragging solar entrepreneurs down. Look in the mirror and see whether you are genuine. I will say no more.
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Cite as: Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 November 2025. No. 22934. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4391