Sri Lanka Electricity Act endorsed by the Speaker

June 28, 2024 at 3:51 PM

The Sri Lanka Electricity Bill comes into force as the Sri Lanka Electricity Act No. 36 of 2024 with effect from Thursday (June 27).

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena endorsed the certificate on the Sri Lanka Electricity Bill in Parliament yesterday.

This Bill was presented to the Parliament on the 25th of April 2024, which aims to make necessary arrangements for the implementation of reforms in the electricity sector. 

Following the debate in Parliament early in June, the Bill was passed with a majority of 44 votes. (Newswire)