Restructuring of CEB will continue despite MR’s statement on privatisation: Minister

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By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana

Parliament, May 13 (Daily Mirror)- Restructuring of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) will continue as former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has not requested for such a thing, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera told Parliament today.

"Mahinda Rajapaksa has not requested for the postponement of the restructuring of state enterprises. He has only asked for the postponement of selling state enterprises. We have no intention of selling the CEB. The restructuring of the CEB will continue, " Minister Wijesekera said.

The Minister was responding to a question raised by Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella to this effect.

MP Kiriella was referring to a letter sent by Rajapaksa to President Wickremesinghe asking him to stop privatizing state enterprises.

"We would like to know whether Minister Wijesekera is with President Wickremesinghe or with Mahinda Rajapaksa," he questioned.

Comments - 16

Rip Winkle Monday, 13 May 2024 12:16 PM

What authority does Mahinda, the biggest thief in Sri lanka, have in order to demand or even request such a thing?

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Sanders Tuesday, 14 May 2024 05:28 AM

Exactly. I am even more surprised that this subservient Minister is still quoting MR in the decisions of Ministry . It shows who calling the shots in the present regime.

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BuffaloaCitizen Monday, 13 May 2024 01:28 PM

There are punks in CEB who lick political arses. The Statement by Mahinda as usual is to obtain those votes. After all what has happened, their are traitors in our midst who still support Mahinda and his forty thieves. We must decimate them whenever we come for the sake of this country.

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Nimal Monday, 13 May 2024 01:37 PM

People of this nation will not let this happen before the elections and of course, after the elections this guy will not be in office to implement the restructuring.

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Jayampathi Monday, 13 May 2024 01:37 PM

What does restructuring mean - Converting the Board or Corporation into a limited liability company (Ltd) and then selling the shares wholly or partly to a investor. If you don't want to privatise, why do you need to restructure?. If you don't want to privatise, then you only need to reorganise it to be profitable and efficient

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DOT Monday, 13 May 2024 02:05 PM

He has no more power. His time is over!

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S. Samarakoon Monday, 13 May 2024 03:17 PM

These are Games !! One Club..

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Tissa Liyanage Monday, 13 May 2024 04:16 PM

Selling of strategic public assets such as telecom, petroleum tank farms etc. to foreign companies should be stopped. If these strategic assets go into hands of foreign entities from countries which has geopolitical interests, there can be security threat to our nation. At the same time why profit making SLT need to be privatized? There are other motives in these moves. Sri Lanka Insurance make huge profits, why do government want to privatize this? CEB may be restructured, but the major flaws of the new Electricity Act shall be corrected before any restructuring is initiated.

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Citizen2023 Monday, 13 May 2024 05:54 PM

Fully agreed with Tissa. Why profit making govt organisations should be privatised? If the Minister of Power feels by re-organising administration ans also enhance CEB's profits, there's sense. But he n the Prez should make their minds to put-off privatisation of any state enterprise. There's all round opposition to this and they should listen to the masses.

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Wiraj Monday, 13 May 2024 08:21 PM

Mahinda wants these to be sold when (If) Namal becomes president, so that the family can make more money and become the richest in Asia!

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Tissa Fernando Monday, 13 May 2024 09:49 PM

Yes you are alighned either a new grand master Ranil , the master seller.

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L Jaya Tuesday, 14 May 2024 03:50 AM

This minister has a swollen head, its a mental form of disorder, else he has derived power from RW. He, most of the times talks bunkum.

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jude Tuesday, 14 May 2024 08:13 AM

CEB is another government institution. Problems it has found it all other government institutions. Restructuring is not going to solve anything. Only it does is to help help India to get a stake in Sri Lanka's energy independence and probably the ulterior motive of all this between you and RW

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B.J. Janz Tuesday, 14 May 2024 08:27 AM

Are you a Mahinda Rajapakshe's henchman or Ranil Wickramasinghe's henchman? We feel you play double game for your existence.

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Prof. G.M. Harrison Tuesday, 14 May 2024 08:29 AM

You guys can change your tongues in any directions and change colours and cheat the masses. These games will not be played hereafter because the masses are fully aware of corrupted politicians like you.

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Angry Samarasinghe (attorney-at-law) Tuesday, 14 May 2024 10:46 AM

Restructuring CEB is not the plan of Mahinda, His plan was to sell it to China for a higher price and fill his pocket with commission of (20%) but un-fortunately he has to get out. Now he is using you as an instrument to play dirty games. You idiots are cheaters and looters.

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