PARLIAMENT

Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law,—To ask the Minister of Energy,— (1)

(a) Will he inform this House —

(i) of the amount earned as tax income by the government by selling petroleum oils from 21.09.2023 to 20.09.2024;

(ii) of the profit earned / loss incurred by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation during the period referred to above;

(iii) whether frauds have occurred in selling fuel during the period concerned;

(iv) if so, of the amount that was defrauded per litre in respect of each fuel, separately;

(v) of the total amount of money so defrauded; and

(vi) whether the amount so defrauded from each litre is deducted from the price of fuels and its benefit is given to consumers as a relief at present?

(b) If not, why?