Tilvin: Wrong excuse for PC election delay – it can’t be the money
“Money was allocated in the last budget with the aim of holding the provincial council election. However, it was then that, as you all know, Cyclone Ditwah arrived. Therefore, while the money allocated for the budget remained as it is, we had to allocate Rs. 500 billion for Ditwah. And so, that was the money set aside to hold the election. Therefore, we will not be able to hold the election this year. “
NewsFirst Sri Lanka, Speaking during the inauguration of the Jaffna JVP office | May 24, 2026
Posted on: 17 July, 2026
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Sri Lanka’s prisons are packed with four times the people they are built to hold
“At present, facilities are available in prisons only for 11,000 inmates. Around 10,000 inmates are serving sentences while the remaining 30,000 are suspects”
Lankadeepa | June 16, 2026
Posted on: 10 July, 2026
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President on CPC’s diesel loss: Correct numbers, incomplete diagnosis
I saw that the Petroleum Corporation has stated that the price of a litre of diesel is approximately 720 rupees. However, we are providing a litre of diesel for 392 rupees. In providing it at 392 rupees, the government bears a cost burden of 100 rupees for every litre of diesel. This means the Petroleum Corporation receives 492 rupees. Nevertheless, they still face a massive loss, and it is necessary for them to cover that loss.
Nuwara Eliya District Coordinating Committee meeting | May 13, 2026
Posted on: 19 June, 2026
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President AKD repeats Ranil’s error in citing reserve increase since 2022
In '22, banks didn't have dollars. Even the Central Bank didn't have dollars. Today, it's not like that…There is an amount of almost USD 7,000 million with the Central Bank…
Speech delivered at the relaunch of the Ninthavur cultural centre | May 22, 2026
Posted on: 28 May, 2026
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Fuel Subsidy: Minister Jayatissa’s math adds up
Accordingly, the government is absorbing 100 rupees per litre of diesel and 20 rupees per litre of petrol. For this, the government bears a cost of 20 billion rupees (20,000 million) per month.
Press Conference held at Department of Government Information | March 22, 2026
Posted on: 6 May, 2026
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President Dissanayake counts the fuel cost, two rupees at a time
If the price of oil rises by USD 1 in the market, it will impact our market where the price of oil will rise by LKR 2
Parliament YouTube channel | March 20, 2026
Posted on: 23 April, 2026
True
MoF mistaken on IMF loan surcharge
Question: There is a talk that the interest rate on the IMF RFI was too high, and does Sri Lanka have to pay surcharges? Do you agree with this analysis? Answer: “Surcharges are not automatic. They arise only if outstanding IMF credit exceeds quota-based thresholds for an extended period”
Extract from Ministry of Finance – Investor Presentation | February 11, 2026
Posted on: 9 April, 2026
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President on Ditwah recovery: All that glitters in the Treasury is not debt-free
We did not borrow a single cent for that purpose [post-Cyclone Ditwah recovery]. We did not engage in money printing for it either. There was LKR. 1.2 trillion in our Treasury’s account. From that, we allocated LKR 500 billion for this.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s YouTube Page | February 11, 2026
Posted on: 27 March, 2026
Partly True
Dr. Dunusinghe compares growth in export growth: Correctly but not appropriately
No significant progress can be seen yet in the growth of exports [during the current IMF programme]. Exports have recorded an annual growth of 6.75% from 1978 to 2024. What has been shown over the past nine months is also a similar growth in exports.
Aruna | November 6, 2025
Posted on: 14 March, 2026
Partly True
Kiriella on DSG removal: Runs too quickly to British tradition
… there is no established procedure under the Standing Orders to remove a Deputy Secretary-General of our Parliament….[Therefore] we are bound to accept the rules, traditions, and precedents of the British Parliament...
Official Facebook Page of Lakshman Kiriella | January 27, 2026
Posted on: 23 February, 2026
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