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Sitting of Tuesday, 21 October 2025

10th Parliament· 24 debates· 209 speeches· 62 speakers

Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 22635 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard

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  9. 9 Oral question Oral Question 5: Ceylon Electricity Board Regional Offices 20 speeches
    • The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana NDF

      AI summary Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana asked the Minister of Energy for detailed information on the Ceylon Electricity Board’s regional offices, staffing adequacy, engineer vacancies, and recruitment plans. He also sought details on electricity generation sources and output, whether the CEB would be privatized and how employees would be affected, as well as information on CEB-affiliated companies’ projects, employee numbers, excess staff, and the areas served by LECO.

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    • The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy JJB

      AI summary Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody provided answers on CEB staffing, generation and restructuring, stating that Distribution Divisions 01-04 have 16,159 employees against an approved cadre of 18,948, leaving 2,789 vacancies, including 93 engineer vacancies in regional electrical engineer offices. He said recruitment of 60 electrical, seven mechanical and three civil engineers had been processed with Cabinet approval but temporarily suspended due to CEB restructuring. He presented electricity generation figures by source for 2024 and up to May 2025, and said the CEB would not be privatized, as the 2025 amendment replaces the earlier unbundling plan with six fully state-owned companies. He added that employees would be assigned to new companies or allowed voluntary retirement, and outlined activities of CEB-linked entities including LECO, Lanka Coal Company and Sri Lanka Energies Company.

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    • The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana NDF

      AI summary Asked the Minister to clarify how Ceylon Electricity Board employees will be assigned to four new companies under the new Act, including whether the process amounts to a new appointment or merely an intimation. He sought details on the implications for existing grades such as BES, promotion procedures, and salary scales, and also requested a clear response on whether electricity tariffs will be increased.

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    • The Hon. Kumara Jayakody JJB

      AI summary Hon. Kumara Jayakody stated that he would respond to both questions together. No substantive policy position or detailed answer was provided in the excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana NDF

      AI summary Rohitha Abeygunawardhana stated that he had asked only one supplementary question.

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    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana NDF

      AI summary Rohitha Abeygunawardhana framed his intervention as a matter of national concern and sought to proceed with a second supplementary question. No substantive policy position or specific issue is stated in the excerpt provided.

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    • The Hon. Kumara Jayakody JJB

      AI summary Hon. Kumara Jayakody clarified that, under the relevant Act, all employees have been notified regarding their proposed assignment to a company. He stated that this notification is not an appointment but an intimation of the intention to assign them.

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    • The Hon. Kumara Jayakody JJB

      AI summary Kumara Jayakody clarified that the matter under discussion was not an appointment but a notification. No further substantive policy position, proposal, or demand was stated in the recorded remark.

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    • The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana NDF

      AI summary The member questioned whether the matter referred to was a notification rather than an appointment. The intervention sought clarification on the procedural nature of the action being discussed.

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    • The Hon. Kumara Jayakody JJB

      AI summary Kumara Jayakody clarified that the referenced letter does not state an “appointment.” The intervention appears to address a dispute or interpretation concerning the wording of the document.

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    • The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana NDF

      AI summary Rohitha Abeygunawardhana notes a distinction between making a general statement and making an appointment. The remark appears to clarify a procedural or contextual difference in the debate.

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    • The Hon. Kumara Jayakody JJB

      AI summary Kumara Jayakody stated that, under the relevant Act, CEB employees must indicate by 27 October whether they consent to be assigned to the new institutions or prefer to leave. He said assignments would proceed in accordance with the law, with no demotions, promotions, or salary scale reductions, and existing conditions would be maintained pending institutional establishment and resolution of issues. He also noted that the PUCSL had stated there would be no electricity tariff increase.

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    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of Opposition SJB

      AI summary Sajith Premadasa raised concerns about an alleged assault on trade union representatives during a discussion chaired by the relevant Minister, involving members of the United National Free Employees’ Union. He asked for an impartial investigation into the alleged assault on Secretary Saminda Gamage and the confinement of President Priyantha Madukumar, including the alleged seizure of his phone and deletion of data. He framed the issue in the context of protecting the rights of around 23,000 CEB employees and said such treatment of trade union leaders was unjust and illegal.

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    • The Hon. Kumara Jayakody JJB

      AI summary Kumara Jayakody rejected allegations regarding an incident at a CEB meeting, saying the individual involved was a former employee dismissed over bribery allegations and not accepted by other unions. He stated that the person had been allowed into the meeting despite this background, but was removed by security after allegedly obstructing proceedings and recording videos to disrupt the discussion. He asked the Opposition to verify the facts through other union leaders present and said the matter had been referred to the police for appropriate action.

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    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of Opposition SJB

      AI summary The Leader of the Opposition raised a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question is recorded in the provided extract.

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    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of Opposition SJB

      AI summary Sajith Premadasa denied claims made in the House that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya had a trade union representative present in the Ceylon Electricity Board. He stated that the party alliance does not have a trade union in the CEB and urged that incorrect information not be presented in Parliament.

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