Unions Protest Bill Splitting CEB into Six Entities

COLOMBO (News 1st); For the third consecutive day, joint trade unions representing CEB employees staged demonstrations, expressing vehement opposition to the proposed Sri Lanka Electricity Act. 

Their primary demand remains the complete withdrawal of the bill, which they fear will dismantle the CEB and jeopardize national energy security.

Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) trade unions descended upon the board's main office in Colombo Fort for the three day protest which kicked off on Wednesday against the controversial Sri Lanka Electricity Bill.

The crux of their concern lies in the bill's proposal to divide the CEB into six separate entities.

The bill aims to establish independent corporate entities responsible for activities related to electricity generation, transmission, distribution, trade, supply, and procurement, already performed by the Ceylon Electricity Board.

It also proposes for the establishment of entities for the regulation of the energy sector, and the issue of licenses.