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Electricity workers warned to return to duty immediately
Colombo, March 11 (Daily Mirror) - Employees involved in maintaining Sri Lanka’s national electricity transmission system have been instructed to report to duty immediately, warning that failure to do so would be treated as a serious disciplinary offence.
In a notice issued by N. S. Wettasinghe, Chief Executive Officer of the National Transmission Network Service Provider (Pvt) Ltd., it was said that the continuity of the country’s electricity transmission system must be maintained without interruption.
The notice said that under the Sri Lanka Electricity Act No. 36 of 2024 (as amended), the main functions of the Ceylon Electricity Board were transferred to four successor companies with effect from March 9, 2026.
According to the statement, all services related to electricity supply have already been declared essential services under Extraordinary Gazette No. 2477/47 issued on February 28, 2026.
The CEO further said that under the initial transfer plan, all existing CEB employees will be assigned to the relevant successor companies.
However, while steps are being taken to issue appointment letters to employees under the new companies, workers have been instructed to continue performing their duties as usual to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply.
The notice also said that some employees had failed to report to work and had engaged in trade union action despite the essential service regulations.
“Such conduct is a serious offence, and disciplinary action will be taken accordingly,” the statement warned.
Employees were therefore instructed to report for duty immediately in order to maintain the continuous operation of the national electricity transmission system.
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