CEB dissolved, 6 new successor companies take over

2026-03-09 - 06:19

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has officially been dissolved as of midnight yesterday (March 08). In its place, 06 new fully state-owned companies take over operations from today (March 09). As a result, the operations of the parent institution, established under the Ceylon Electricity Board Act No. 17 of 1969, officially come to an end. The 06 successor companies will now handle electricity generation, transmission, distribution, and system operations. Meanwhile, the Minister of Energy recently issued an extraordinary gazette notification formalizing the transition. The 06 successor companies: Lanka Electricity Generation Lanka (Private) Limited National Transmission Network Service Provider (Private) Limited National System Operator (Private) Limited Electricity Distribution Lanka (Private) Limited Employees Fund (Private) Limited Energy Ventures Lanka (Private) Limited Among these, 03 companies have been assigned new General Managers: Lanka Electricity Generation Lanka (Private) Limited – Eng. N. G. Saliya Panditharatne National Transmission Network Service Provider (Private) Limited – Eng. N. S. Wettasinghe Electricity Distribution Lanka (Private) Limited – Eng. K. S. I. Kumara Related News: Regulations of voluntary retirement scheme at CEB, gazetted CEB scraps privatization plan