CEB engineers flag irregularities in energy reforms

™ Allege Govt. approved 10-page document outlining CEB assets, liabilities, and operations transfers to new successor companies without stakeholder consultation Point to violations of Sri Lanka Electricity Act No. 36 of 2024 and the Electricity (Amendment) Act No. 14 of 2025 and international best practices

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THE Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) has written to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development, requesting immediate intervention in what it describes as serious legal and procedural violations in the ongoing electricity sector reform process.

In its letter dated 18 October, the union said the reforms are being carried out in violation of the Sri Lanka Electricity Act No. 36 of 2024 and the Electricity (Amendment) Act No. 14 of 2025, as well as international best practices.

“While we have consistently supported reforms that are transparent, technically sound, and beneficial to the public, the current process has deviated from the principles of good governance, institutional accountability, and statutory compliance,” the union stated.