Sri Lankan Opposition Criticizes Wheat Flour Price Hikes and Power Shortages

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has criticized the Sri Lankan government for increasing wheat flour prices, describing the move as a devastating blow to the public, particularly those in plantation sectors. He noted that the price increase will likely impact the cost of bread and bakery products.

Premadasa also addressed the country's electricity crisis, attributing national power outages to an 18 billion rupee loss caused by a coal scam. He stated that low-quality coal led to the breakdown of all three units at the Norochcholai power station, affecting approximately 8.1 million electricity consumers and 6.1 million households.