HRCSL urges authorities to refrain from imposing power cuts during exam days

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The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) in a letter addressed to the Ministry of Power and Energy and the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has urged not to proceed with power cuts during the 2022 GCE Advanced Level Examinations.

Accordingly, the HRCSL requests the subject Ministry and the PUCSL to instruct the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to refrain from proceeding with power cuts during the examinations, pointing out that it will enable the advanced level students to exercise their right to education without being obstructed.

MIAP

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