Court refused PUCSL petition requesting uninterrupted power supply during exams
Posted on February 11th, 2023

Courtesy Hiru News

The Court of Appeal has refused a petition by the Public Utilities Commission requesting that the CEB be ordered to provide an uninterrupted supply of electricity during the Advanced Level examination.

The petition was refused by the court prior to any consideration.

That petition was reconsidered today before the bench of Judges Sobitha Rajakaruna and Dhammika Ganepola.

In the petition, the Public Utilities Commission had stated that the parents have complained that the students sitting for the exam are in distress due to power cuts.

Therefore, it was requested to issue an order to the Ceylon Electricity Board to take steps to provide uninterrupted electricity during the period of the A-level examination.

However, the lawyers who appeared for the respondents namely Ceylon Electricity Board and Petroleum Corporation stated that the other two members of the Public Utilities Commission have not given their consent to maintain this petition.

Meanwhile, Shehan Sumanasekara, Chairman of Lanka Coal Company, stated that unloading coal from the 12th vessel is currently underway.

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