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SLPP National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa on Saturday challenged the Government to be transparent about how fuel prices are determined and called for the immediate publication of a complete breakdown of fuel import costs.
Speaking at a public meeting in Colombo, Rajapaksa questioned why fuel prices continued to rise in Sri Lanka despite lower global oil prices and called on the Government to publish a detailed breakdown of fuel pricing, including import costs, taxes, levies, and other charges.
He argued that claims of fuel subsidies should be backed by transparent data and made available for public scrutiny.
“If the Government claims that fuel prices are being subsidised, then it must prove it. Publish the full cost breakdown, including import prices, taxes, levies, transport costs, margins, and every component used to calculate the final retail price. The people deserve facts, not slogans. If there is a subsidy, show the numbers and let the public judge for themselves.”
He also criticised the Government’s handling of the economy, accusing it of shifting the burden of inefficiency and mismanagement onto the public through higher fuel prices, taxes, and living costs.
Rajapaksa accused the Government of failing to address key public concerns, including youth unemployment, rising living costs, dengue prevention, and challenges facing businesses, farmers, and fishermen.
He called for greater support for domestic food production through fertiliser subsidies and assistance to the fisheries sector, while urging authorities to prioritise economic relief, job creation, transparency, and public welfare over what he described as policies of suppression.
