Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2023-11-20 (Subject to Confirmation at the next Meeting)

Sri Lanka Electricity Bill

- The Cabinet of Ministers has previously granted approval for the introduction of a new Electricity Act to meet the current economic, social and governance needs of the country by introducing institutional reforms for the electricity sector. Accordingly, the clearance of the Attorney General has been received for the Bill prepared by the Legal Draftsman. As such, the proposal made by the Minister of Power and Energy to publish the said Bill in the Government Gazette and submit the same thereafter to Parliament, was approved by the Cabinet.