Sri Lanka, June 25 -- The Court of Appeal today (25) ordered that a writ petition filed by 17 solar energy producers be taken up on August 04 to confirm the facts.

The petition seeks an order to invalidate the government's decision to reduce the payments made to solar energy producers by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Lanka Electricity Company (LECO) for the purchase of electricity generated through rooftop solar systems.

The petition was taken up before Court of Appeal Justice Priyantha Fernando.

The bench, having considered the facts presented by Attorney-at-Law Manohara De Silva, who appeared on behalf of the petitioners, issued the order to confirm the facts presented in the writ petition.

The petitioners claim that the Ca...