Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, raised concerns in Parliament about the expenditure on the launch of the SupremeSAT satellite in 2012. He compared the cost of India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft launch to Sri Lanka's satellite launch, questioning the value for money.

Premadasa stated that India had successfully launched the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft after multiple attempts at Chandrayaan-1, Chandrayaan-2, and Chandrayaan-3, spending only $263 million for all three attempts. He contrasted this with the reported $320 million spent on the SupremeSAT launch in Sri Lanka.

He urged the Government to provide a report detailing the expenditure and the success of the SupremeSAT project, suggesting that the funds could have been used more effectively. He expressed concern that the launch of the satellite did not yield the expected benefits for the country.

In response, Leader of the House, Susil Premajayantha, who had held the position of Minister of Science, Technology and Research from 2015 to 2018, stated that he was unaware of any such satellite launch in Sri Lanka. He questioned the timeline, suggesting that if the satellite had indeed been launched in 2012, it should have returned by now.

SupremeSAT, according to its Wikipedia page, is described as the first and only Sri Lankan satellite operator, having partnered with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) for satellite manufacturing.