The Hon. Ravindra Bandara

20 November 2025 ·Debate: Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate

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Ravindra Bandara urged members to support the Government’s renewable energy programme rather than oppose it as a matter of habit. He argued that the initiative would help advance Sri Lanka’s energy sector and make the country the lowest-cost electricity provider in Asia.

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¶ 01 Please allow me a little more time, Hon. Chairman.

¶ 02 Instead of habitual opposition, support the program that will move Sri Lanka forward on renewables and make us the lowest-cost electricity country in Asia. Thank you.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 20 November 2025 ·No. 22934 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravindra Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 November 2025. No. 22934. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4399