Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The Supreme Court yesterday (11) began hearing a petition filed by seven parties challenging parts of the proposed Electricity Amendment Bill.

The petitioners argue that some clauses in the bill violate the Constitution, and are requesting the Court to rule that these clauses should only be passed by a two-thirds majority in Parliament and approved through a public referendum.

The President's Counsel, representing the Electricity Board Engineers' Association, told the court that the proposed bill aims to turn the Electricity Board into a company.

He warned that this change could allow private companies to take control of the country's hydropower resources.

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