Anil Ranjith Induwara, President of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Electrical Engineers’ Association said that although they have not gone for a complete blackout due to the President’s cordial discussions the trade union action is still in effect.
This was stated by the media today (09) morning.
During the discussion, the President agreed to submit proposals as a trade union regarding the new bill and to take steps to include it in the committee stage.
However, the power supply to the power plants has been cut off and there are significant power outages in many parts of the country, he said.