Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera on Thursday informed the National Council that the report of the Committee related to the restructuring of the Energy Sector will be submitted to the National Council within two weeks.
The Minister also said that the National Council is also expected to be informed about the proposed measures to be taken for the various energy generation projects proposed to be launched by the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority and the Ceylon Electricity Board.
The National Council met on Thursday (20) under the Chairmanship of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella.Institutions such as the Ceylon Electricity Board and Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority were called before the National Council where the officials presented ideas and proposals related to the progress of the Energy Sector.
Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa as the Chairman of the National Council Sub-Committee on identifying short and medium-term programmes related to National Policy and the Chairman of the National Council Sub-Committee on identifying short and medium-term programmes related to Economic Stabilization.
MP Patali Champika Ranawaka informed the National Council about the progress and the expected future work of the committees.
Ministers Kanchana Wijesekera, Nassir Ahmed, State Ministers Indika Anuruddha and D. V. Chanaka, Members of Parliament Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Johnston Fernando, Sagara Kariyawasam, Asanka Navaratne, Rishad Bathiudeen, M. Rameshwaran and Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan were present at the Council meeting held.
by Daily News Sri Lanka
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