The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition
Sajith Premadasa argued that a supplementary question on coal procurement was procedurally valid because it related to the original question on renewable energy and solar power. He stated that coal procurement affects the wider power system, renewable capacity, and electricity tariffs, making it relevant to the energy-sector discussion.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, under the Standing Orders, the Hon. Member who asked the Question has the right to pose supplementaries focused on the answer. He is asking about renewable energy and solar. The coal issue directly affects our power system, renewable capacity, and electricity bills. Therefore, the supplementary is valid, Hon. Minister. Coal procurement impacts the energy sector—both renewable and non-renewable. Solar is renewable energy.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 17 February 2026 ·No. 23279 ·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, 17 February 2026. No. 23279. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5787