10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. D. V. Chanaka

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

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Hon. D. V. Chanaka said he takes full responsibility for a document he tabled and intends to release it to the media. He urged that if media institutions are to be summoned before the Ethics and Privileges Committee, the relevant Minister should also be summoned. He also alleged unlawful large-scale transfers at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and CPSTL through trade union influence at Muthurajawela and called on the Minister of Power to stop them immediately.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chairperson, regarding the document I tabled, I take full responsibility, and I will release it to the media.

¶ 02 Also, if you are summoning media institutions before the Ethics and Privileges Committee, summon your own Minister as well. Further, Hon. Minister of Power, I have information that through trade unions at Muthurajawela, large-scale transfers are being made at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and CPSTL by altering circulars. I ask that these unlawful transfers be stopped immediately.

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Hansard, Thursday, 20 November 2025 ·No. 22934 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. D. V. Chanaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 November 2025. No. 22934. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4429