The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition
The Leader of the Opposition raised concerns over recent increases in fuel and LPG prices, citing rises of around 24–30 per cent for petrol, diesel and kerosene and about 19–23 per cent for domestic gas. He argued that consumers had not been given relief despite relief measures in other countries, and asked when the Government would fulfil its promise to sell fuel to consumers at port-landing price.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, prices were raised: Octane 92 by 25%, Octane 95 by 24%, Auto Diesel by 26%, Super Diesel by 25%, and kerosene by 30%. In addition, LPG prices—both Litro and LAUGFS—have sharply increased by roughly 19% and around 22–23% respectively. Many countries have extended relief to consumers; here, none has been provided. My question remains: when will you deliver on the promise to sell fuel at port-landing price to consumers?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 7 April 2026 ·No. 23476 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 April 2026. No. 23476. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/507