Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Chairman Dr. Wimaladharma Abeywickrama requested all Engineer Faculty final year students and CEB pensioners today to join the CEB if the ongoing protest is not called off by August 24.

The chairman also said he had taken all measures to recruit 200 employees including engineers on a permanent basis with the approval of the Management Services Department while others will be recruited on a temporary basis.

Pensioners who are willing to rejoin CEB are requested to hand over their applications to the nearest CEB sub-stations. (Indika Sri Aravinda)

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