The Court of Appeal has refused a petition filed by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) pertaining to the supply of uninterrupted electricity.
The petition had been filed by the PUCSL requesting the court to issue a writ order to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to provide an uninterrupted power supply during the ongoing GCE Advanced Level examinations.
The writ application was filed in the backdrop of all related parties, including the PUCSL, CEB, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and the Ministry of Power and Energy coming to a settlement before the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) on 25 January, that no power cuts will be imposed during the national exam, running from 23 January to 17 February.
