Leave granted for employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has been cancelled with effect from January 02.
In a circular issued by Acting General Manager Dr. Nerandra de Silva, the CEB cancelled all leave of its employees stating electricity has been declared as an essential service and that the CEB is committed to continuous supply of electricity.
Those who are in need of leave due to emergency situation will be able to apply following the approval of a senior executive grade officer.
Meanwhile, the Ceylon Electricity Workers’ Union said it will launch a three day trade union action starting from today (03).
The Union’s General Secretary Ranjan Jayalal demanded the Minister of Power and Energy to withdraw the new electricity bill to restructure the CEB. CEB employees are to take part in an afternoon protest near the CEB headquarters today, he said.
The bill was gazetted on December 05.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he wholly rejects the Batalanda Commission report and that it was appointed wholly with the intention slinging political mud at him.
Leader of the National People’s Party (NPP) and one time Propaganda Secretary of the JVP Wimal Weerawansa accused the Government of bringing back the “Batalanda Commission” for a media spectacle instead of a genuine concern for those who suffered during the 1988-1990 period.
Speaker (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne to announced to the Parliament regarding the vacant seat created in Parliament due to the resignation of Mohamed Sali Naleem from his position as a Member of Parliament.
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