On December 1, 2020, Presidential Secretary P.B. Jayasundera wrote to Treasury Secretary S.R. Attygalle to close down the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). This, Jayasundera wrote, was necessary ‘to create an efficient work environment to implement the power generation plan which has been lagging behind for some time.’
Jayasundera observed that the PUC Act could be eventually incorporated into the Consumer Affairs Authority and Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Act.
The letter irked SJB MP Harsha De Silva, who tweeted, ‘This can NOT be happening; UNBELIEVABLE in modern times. CEB n connected private produce have got Pres @GotabayaR to SHUT DOWN t#SriLanka power regulator Public Utilities Commission. This just after @TimesOnlineLK expose’ on Kerawalapitiya opening t door to massive corruption.’
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