The final draft of the new electricity bill will be presented to Parliament for approval by the end of May, said power and energy minister Kanchana Wijesekara.
He took to Twitter, saying that cabinet approval has been granted for the proposed roadmap and timeline of the CEB’s restructuring process.
“Approval was also granted to establish a reform secretariat, obtain the assistance of development agencies such as ADB, World Bank, USAID and JICA for the process, to conduct a financial and human resource audit and complete the transition process by October 2023,” he added.