The Hon. S.M. Marikkar
Hon. S.M. Marikkar criticized the Government over alleged failures in power generation, stating that 17 vessels had failed to deliver expected outcomes and that costly spot tenders caused losses to the State. He warned that a 155,961 MWh generation shortfall would continue until September and argued that declining investor confidence, rising flour prices, and reduced imports reflected a repeat of the economic mismanagement seen in 2022.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Seventeen vessels came; 17 failed. Because required power was not generated, spot tenders were called at high prices—again a loss to the State. The 155,961 MWh generation shortfall issue will persist until September, causing incalculable losses due to inefficiency. International investors now have less than five percent confidence in our economy. This Government is repeating the 2022 path of Gotabaya Rajapaksa—people feel it daily: flour prices rise; other dollar‑denominated imports shrink. I urge the public to recognize the truth: it is their actions that cause your suffering. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 21 May 2026 ·No. 23621 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. S.M. Marikkar. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 May 2026. No. 23621. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7361