Topic: Sri Lanka Electricity ActDate: 10th December 2009Speaker: Prof. H.Y. Ranjit Perera , Director General(2009) , PUCSLVenue: Seminar Room, Dep. of Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa
Sri Lanka Electricity Act, No. 20 of
2009 (Act) was enacted on 8th April 2009. This Act repealed The
Electricity Act No. 19 of 1950 and Electricity Reform Act, No. 28 of 2002, and
brought minimal amendments to the Ceylon Electricity Board Act, No. 17 of 1969
to accommodate regulatory reforms to the electricity industry in Sri Lanka.
Previously, the regulatory and policy making powers were with the Minister of
Power and Energy.
This Act clearly separates the
functions; operation, regulation and policy making in the electricity industry
in Sri Lanka and hence, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) is
entrusted with the task of technical, safety and economic regulation of the
industry. 
This Act makes it mandatory for PUCSL to protect consumer interests, for
example via; publishing consumer rights and obligations and conducting public
hearings when making critical decisions like approving tariffs.
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