PUCSL has asked for the public comments on Long Term Generation Expansion Plan 2018-2037. Interested parties are invited to send their written submissions to the Commission on or before 6th June 2017….FOR MORE DETAILS….
“We do not believe that the ongoing discussions between CEB members, Management, Minister and other ministry officials based on certain demands forwarded by CEBEU warranted such a sudden resignation especially in the middle of negotiations….”
“CEBEU admires and wish to appreciate and thank you for standing up for the engineering fraternity and professionals in general and also for speaking out for low cost power for the public” READ MORE…
President Maithripala Sirisena says that despite facing economic constraints he will under no circumstance sign economic agreements with any country if…… such agreements are detrimental to Sri Lanka.
He made this comment at the policy review meeting of the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy last Tuesday.
The meeting focused specifically on the Long-term Power Generation Plan (TLGP) of the Ministry. In his review address, Chairman of the CEB Engineers Union Athula Wanniarachchi stated that when taking decisions related to power generating resources, the President had assured them that the government would not stick to a ‘ no more coal’ policy. READ MORE…
Funds were raised from CEBEU members to help the victims of Tsunami affected CEB families in Ampara , Kalmunai and Batticaloa.
Later a medical equipment worth over Rs. 500,000/- was donated to Karapitiya Hospital with the remaining funds by the CEBEU President Eng. Rohan Seneviratne.
We went to Kalmunai & Ampara just 3 days after Tsunami to help people there…Whole are was flooded and it was very difficult journey…
Next day to Batticaloa through LTTE controlled area.. We went through big LTTE camps, LTTE check points….!!! (during a peace talk period so no big issue)
They took orders at such committees and then forced the CEB too, to comply. The engineers accuse the PUCSL staff of “simply pleasing the political authority for their survival and thereby, opening doors to political manipulation…READ MORE …