The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition
Sajith Premadasa disputed the Government’s claim that 100,000 MT of fertilizer is sufficient, stating that farmers face shortages of urea, MOP, and TSP and urging verification in farming areas. While welcoming initial relief measures, he called for them to be substantially expanded using a larger portion of the reported Rs. 1.4 trillion in savings so that the public receives tangible relief.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Just one more minute. The Government says there is no fertilizer shortage and that 100,000 MT suffices. We say there are shortages not only in urea but also MOP and TSP. Please verify in farming areas. While we welcome the first step of relief, we urge you to expand it substantially, using a larger share of the reported Rs. 1.4 trillion savings, so that people feel real relief.
¶ 02 Thank you for the opportunity, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
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