Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih yesterday informed the House that the Supreme Court has determined that some clauses in the Electricity Amendment Bill were unconstitutional.
Addressing a special session of Parliament yesterday morning, the Deputy Speaker said that as such, the Bill required passage by a special parliamentary, and approval by the people, in a referendum.
He, however, said that those violations would not apply if the clauses were amended, as outlined in the Supreme Court’s determination.
The Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill, published in the Government Gazette on 16 May 2025, is currently under review and has faced legal challenges.
The Bill proposes significant changes to the existing Sri Lanka Electricity Act, No. 36 of 2024, including amendments to tariff setting and the National Electricity Advisory Council.