SRI LANKA POWER
April 1st, 2002
BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKA, in ColumboSRI Lankan legislators are considering proposals to create a powerful national electricity regulator, which would combine the functions of the Ceylon Electricity Board and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation. This new Power Supply Committee would have an expanded remit, being tasked with ensuring the smooth operation of electricity transmission in a country where cuts in service are common.The bill establishing the committee gives it the task of preparing a national plan to ensure an adequate supply of electrical fuel and ...
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