Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) General Manager K.S.I. Kumara announced that employees who have applied for the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) may withdraw their applications on or before January 30, 2026 (today).
In a statement issued to relevant staff, Kumara said this opportunity is extended to employees who wish to join the newly proposed company instead of proceeding with retirement.
The decision follows a directive issued by the Secretary to the Ministry of Energy, under letter reference MOE/SRS/VRS/28, dated November 14, 2025. The directive applies to CEB employees who submitted their VRS applications prior to October 27, 2025.
The General Manager stressed that no requests to withdraw VRS applications will be accepted after the January 30 deadline. Accordingly, the CEB will only process and approve withdrawal requests received by the General Manager’s branch on or before that date.
In addition, CEB management has instructed all unit, branch, and department heads not to accept or entertain any withdrawal requests submitted after January 30.
