Kanchana Wijesekera
Minister Wijesekera claims low profits with unaccountable version of the fuel price formula
Fuel Cost Breakdown - Data for the formula from actual cost incurred during the immediate past 28 days period from 28th February - 28th March 2023….Price difference (between the formula base price per litre and current retail price per litre) Petrol-92 Rs.1.63…Lanka Auto Diesel Rs.0.04….
Official Twitter Page of Kanchana Wijesekera | March 30, 2023
Posted on: 6 April, 2023
Partly True
Minister Wijesekera: Overstates one of the most pessimistic scenarios of the already overstated loss scenarios of the CEB
If we are in a situation where there is no rainfall, provided that we are able to obtain all the coal we need by April, we would be able to provide electricity all 24 hours of the day, without interruptions…That means, as a whole, our generation cost is Rs. 889 billion. From that, we receive only something like Rs. 400 billion.
Parliament Hansard | November 25, 2022
Posted on: 27 January, 2023
Partly True
Minister Wijesekera not at a loss on fuel price revisions
Fuel Price will be revised from 3am today. Fuel pricing formula that was approved by the cabinet was applied to revise the prices. Price revision includes all costs incurred in importing, unloading, distribution to the stations and taxes. Profits not calculated and included.
Official Twitter Page of Kanchana Wijesekera | May 24, 2022
Posted on: 2 June, 2022
True
MP Kanchana Wijesekera misidentifies beneficiaries of bond transaction losses
In this statement made on 30 January 2020, UPFA MP Kanchana Wijesekara claims that 96% of the losses caused to the government treasury, through bond transactions from 2002-2015
Daily News | January 30, 2020
Posted on: 4 March, 2020
False