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The Hon. Ajith P. Perera

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kalutara· 23 October 2025 ·Oral question: Written Answer: Restructure of Ceylon Electricity Board (Q.1460/2025)

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Ajith P. Perera asked the Minister of Energy for details on voluntary retirement applications by Ceylon Electricity Board employees under the CEB restructuring process pursuant to the Sri Lanka Electricity Act, No. 36 of 2024, as amended by Act No. 14 of 2025. He requested a post-wise breakdown of applicants, reasons where voluntary retirement has not been sought, the compensation allocation for retiring employees, and the proposed funding sources for that compensation.

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¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Energy:

¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House—

¶ 03 (i) the number of employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board who have requested voluntary retirement as part of the restructuring process of the Ceylon Electricity Board, in terms of the provisions of the Sri Lanka Electricity Act, No. 36 of 2024 read with the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Act, No. 14 of 2025, separately for each post;

¶ 04 (ii) if voluntary retirement has not been applied for, the reasons for that;

¶ 05 (iii) the sum allocated to compensate the employees who are to retire voluntarily; and

¶ 06 (iv) the proposed sources from which the said funds will be raised?

¶ 07 (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Thursday, 23 October 2025 ·No. 22641 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajith P. Perera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 October 2025. No. 22641. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8028