The Hon. Arkam Ilyas
Arkam Ilyas stated that 17 coal vessels had arrived and test results for 16 had been received, leading to US$27 million in penalties being levied. He said these costs had not been passed on through electricity bills and were reflected in PUCSL reports, rejecting claims that losses arose from this matter.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, 17 coal vessels have arrived; results of 16 are in. Accordingly, US$27 million in penalties have already been levied. None of this has been added to the electricity bill or anything else. It is reflected in PUCSL reports. Therefore, claiming losses arose due to that is completely incorrect.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 21 May 2026 ·No. 23621 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Arkam Ilyas. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 May 2026. No. 23621. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7369