No scheduled power cuts until contempt matter is supported: CEB tells SC

The Ceylon Electricity Board today gave an undertaking before Supreme Court that no scheduled power-cut will take place until the contempt of court application against CEB and others is supported by Supreme Court.

President's Counsel Uditha Egalahewa appearing for the CEB gave this undertaking when a contempt of court application filed by Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka called before Supreme Court.

Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) had filed a contempt of court application before Supreme Court against Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy, Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board, and the Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation for their failing to comply with the settlement to provide uninterrupted electricity for A/L students during the exam period.

President's Counsel Upul Jayasuriya appeared for the Human Rights Commission. Uditha Egalahewa appeared for the CEB.(Lakmal Sooriyagoda)