The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

New Democratic Front· National List· 17 February 2026 ·Oral question: Ministry Statement: Reforms of Ceylon Electricity Board

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Ravi Karunanayake raised concerns about a directive on direct power feeding and alleged that officials had instructed those involved not to speak about it. He stated that there was an 80 MW electricity deficit and warned that covering it with fuel oil generation would result in financial losses.

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¶ 01 There is a directive for direct feeding; officials told those working to keep quiet. There is an 80 MW deficit now; when met by fuel oil, losses arise.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 17 February 2026 ·No. 23279 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 February 2026. No. 23279. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5848