Trade unionist representing CEB to be summoned before Parliament

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By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana

Parliament, Jan. 23 (Daily Mirror)- Trade unionist representing employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Ranjan Jayalal is to be summoned before Parliament shortly for making a false claim.

Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera proposed that trade unionist Ranjan Jayalal be summoned before Parliament for passing false information.

"Ranjan Jayalal had passed false information that Parliament and the President's office have not paid their electricity bills for months. Both institutions have paid their electricity bills to date. Therefore Jayalal should be dealt with by summoning him before Parliament," Minister Wijesekera said.

Comments - 13

Pravin Tuesday, 23 January 2024 10:42 AM

Hopefully politics by falsehood would be reigned in after the Online Safety Bill is in place.

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This is reality Tuesday, 23 January 2024 11:00 AM

Let the public see some genuine proof and not backdated stuff.

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Onlooker Tuesday, 23 January 2024 11:32 AM

What about the arrears of the Ministers and other govt departments. Have they all paid? We know Namal's wedding electricity bill recovered due public outcry.

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Ruwan Tuesday, 23 January 2024 12:05 PM

The minister can give as well as he gets, or better. Well done. These union monsters need to be called to heel.

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Patriot Tuesday, 23 January 2024 12:20 PM

These JVP trade unionists should be fired.

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gamlath Tuesday, 23 January 2024 01:54 PM

Did Keheliya settle his long outstanding electricity bills running to over millions since 2005. Last heard he has sought "clarifications"

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Don Tuesday, 23 January 2024 01:55 PM

these trade unions are a menace to development. Other than blackmailing and bullying and retarding progress what is their contribution to society

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Ram Tuesday, 23 January 2024 02:02 PM

Can the Minister please confirm if all MPs have paid their bills and no one is in arrears

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Maya Navaratne Tuesday, 23 January 2024 06:06 PM

He is the Minister for Power and Energy. At least a start.

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sarath Tuesday, 23 January 2024 04:11 PM

not only MP's many govt. dept do not pay their utility bills. Who will disconnect them?

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Kps Tuesday, 23 January 2024 07:07 PM

Hey Kanchana, keep up your good work! God bless you.

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Sambo Tuesday, 23 January 2024 07:43 PM

Most of the politicians staying their ministerial houses have not paid their light bills and water bills running up to millions of rupees is no secret. They eat, drink and enjoy in hotels but never settle the bills. What a shame.

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Joshua Tuesday, 23 January 2024 09:24 PM

Good. But summoning before the rogues is the problem

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