The proposed Electricity Sector Reforms Bill was presented to the Cabinet of Ministers yesterday (30) for review and approval, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said.
The proposed reforms will allow the private sphere to contribute to the energy sector and will enhance efficiency, transparency, and competition enabling the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to uncover its services provided, Minister Wijesekera mentioned in ‘X’, formally known as Twitter.
He further claimed that during the course of the previous ten months, the Bill was drafted with the assistance of legal and energy specialists from development bodies and business entities.
Additionally, the Energy Minister emphasized that the Attorney General (AG) certified the Bill last week after the Legal Draftsman’s Department integrated the suggested changes from the Attorney General’s Department.
Minister Wijesekera also said that the Bill will be gazetted and presented to the Parliament for approval after receiving the green light from the Cabinet of Ministers.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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