The Hon. W.H.M. Dharmasena

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Monaragala· 6 January 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: CEB Transformer and Chartered Engineer Requirements for Electricity Supply (Q. relating to W.H.M. Dharmasena)

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Asked the Minister whether the CEB could accept reports from its own area electrical engineers for three-phase electricity connections instead of requiring applicants to obtain third-party chartered engineer reports costing over Rs. 15,000. He said the current requirement creates financial hardship and sought a change to reduce the burden on consumers.

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¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Minister. My first supplementary: For obtaining three-phase electricity, a third party “chartered engineer” report is often required, costing over Rs. 15,000, creating hardship. Could the report of CEB’s area electrical engineers be accepted instead, avoiding this extra cost?

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 6 January 2026 ·No. 23111 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. W.H.M. Dharmasena. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 January 2026. No. 23111. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17565