Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- United National Party (UNP) MP Ravi Karunanayake raised several concerns in Parliament regarding the management of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Government's future energy policy.

Speaking in Parliament, Karunanayake pointed out that the CEB's total expenditure in 2024 stood at Rs. 470 billion, while revenues had reached Rs. 615 billion, resulting in a significant surplus.

He questioned what measures were being taken to ensure this surplus was directed towards debt reduction and efficiency improvements.

He further noted that transmission, distribution, and corporate costs accounted for as much as 8.5% of total costs, asking what steps the Government intended to take to streamline operations and red...