COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Ceylon Electricity Board said that it has not yet reached a decision to suspend power cuts during the period of the G.
C. E. Advanced Level examination.A CEB spokesperson said that a high cost is incurred in generating electricity due to arid weather conditions experienced over the country.However, the spokesperson said that the CEB is considering options to deliver a continuous supply of electricity.The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka says it will elaborate facts to the Supreme Court against officials including the Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board and the Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy for breaching an agreement by suspending the supply of power.
A senior official attached to the Commissions says complaints were received from multiple areas of the island regarding power outages on Thursday (26), going against the agreements reached to provide a continuous supply of power.
Speaking further, the HRCSL official said it has been observed that the CEB and the Ministry of Power and Energy are operating arbitrarily, going against the laws of the land.