The Hon. Hector Appuhamy
Hon. Hector Appuhamy challenged the Minister’s denial of ash-related pollution from coal use, stating that local residents could confirm the problem and asking for a substantive response covering the full period in question, not only 2015 or 2016. He raised concern about low-quality coal and its environmental impact, and argued that the Minister of Environment should address the matter in Parliament as part of his responsibility.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I will ask my second supplementary. Hon. Minister, the country now knows whether you wear clothes or not; that is another matter. But you do not seem to know whether ash falls there. Go there and ask the people; they will tell you plainly. So please do not deny that ash falls and do not indulge in sophistry. Also, I asked about the entire period, not just 2015 or 2016. I pointed to all the years. Do not give flippant answers; respond properly about how you will address the environmental problem.
¶ 02 My second supplementary is this. There is now a problem of low-quality coal. I am speaking about ash. If ash causes significant environmental harm—despite your saying otherwise—the Minister of Environment should stand here and speak on this. It is that Minister’s responsibility. He should be asking the Minister about this.
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- Hansard, Friday, 6 February 2026 ·No. 23270 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Hector Appuhamy. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 February 2026. No. 23270. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4548