🇱🇰 CEB Split Into 4 Under New Electricity Act

⭕ Ceylon Electricity Board has been divided into 4 new entities under the new Electricity Act.

⭕ The restructure targets separate management of generation, transmission, distribution, and system operations.

▫️National System Operator (Pvt) Ltd
▫️National Transmission Network Service Provider (Pvt) Ltd
▫️Electricity Distribution Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
▫️Electricity Generation Lanka (Pvt) Ltd

⭕ All 4 companies will stay 100% under state ownership,

⭕ CEB employees (22,000+) can request transfers to one of the 4 companies during a 2-month window starting Aug. 27.

⭕ Employees not opting for transfer will be offered retirement with compensation.

#SriLanka #CEB

27 Aug 2025, 22:14

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Dreadful decision if this is true. And the NAMES are ugly! Keep it as the Ceylon Electricity Board. Just obliterate politicisation. If you want, then list it on the Stock Exchange for the market to discipline it. The fact some moron somewhere genuinely believes multiplying the number of entities and giving it a crap name makes things more efficient shows how far this once beautiful brilliant country has fallen. In that sense the ugly names they've picked are indeed fitting. Indianised nonsense!
about 1 year agoLikes:1
RT solar එකයි , රිලවු පනින එකයි බලන්න මන් එන්නද ?
about 1 year ago
Pasan Ruwanga Malith Abesinghe Uchira Wijesekara
about 1 year agoLikes:1
So from did you guys found the 5, billion investment as per the Minister's statement, "අපි කොහෙන් හරි ගේනවා" Sonis it a private investment? If so who are the investors? If not what is the source of funds? 🤔
about 1 year ago
This is a positive and strategic move to address the ongoing challenges within the CEB By unbundling its core functions, the government can unlock several key benefits: 1. Transparency & Accountability • Separating generation, transmission, distribution, and system operations creates clear lines of responsibility. • Prevents a single entity from concealing inefficiencies across the supply chain.( බෝල පාස් කිරීම් නැතිවෙයි 🏀🏀) 2. Operational Efficiency • Each company can focus on its core function, improving performance and productivity. • Makes it easier to benchmark performance and identify/cut losses especially in the distribution segment, where CEB currently incurs significant losses. (හදිසි / ප්ලෑන් බිදවැටීම් අඩුවෙයි) 3. Attracting Private Investment • Independent generation and distribution entities can facilitate public-private partnerships and encourage foreign investment. • The generation sector could see increased competition from renewable energy providers. (හදිසි මිලදීම් ගැනීමට තිත 🤑🤑 4. Stronger Regulatory Oversight • PUCSL will be able to regulate each entity individually, promoting fair pricing and service quality. • Reduces conflicts of interest that exist when one body handles generation, transmission, and distribution. (No more වැඩ වර්ජන ✌️) 5. Financial Discipline • Currently, CEB operates as a single loss making monopoly. Splitting it into separate entities forces financial accountability and better budget management within each division. (හොරා කෑමට තිත 🫡) 6. Improved Renewable Energy Integration • A dedicated National System Operator can ensure the systematic integration of solar, wind, and mini-hydro sources into the grid. • Enhances grid stability and supports Sri Lanka’s renewable energy targets.( විදුලි බිල අඩුකිරීමට හොදම මග 📉
about 1 year ago
The Act said 6 companies - one for shared services and another for managing the pension fund. Wonder what happened to those...
about 1 year agoLikes:1
WTF...pvt ltd company with state owned.....😁
about 1 year ago
ආයතන කොටස් කරන්නේ කාර්යක්ෂම කරීමට නොව විකිණීමට බව ඔබේ ඩෝබි මිතුරායි කියා දෙන්න. මේ කාරණය කිව්වේ නම් චන්දෙට කලින් අනුර කුමාර. චන්දෙන් පස්සෙ මිනිහා මොනවා කියනවද දකින්නෙ නෑ.
about 1 year agoLikes:1
Sunera Lanerolle how about this move ?
about 1 year ago
100% state ownership is a lost cause with the inefficient staff we have. Kanchana's bill was much more progressive
about 1 year agoLikes:1
A good move, It is a very efficient way to manage state own companies. I am here in oman working in the electricity sector. They have divided state owned electricity sector into 7 companies. 1. Generation 2. Transmission 3. Distribution 4. Suppy 5. Power Procurement 6. An Elecricity holding Coompany (Parent) 7. A separate entity to provide IT & Billing related support
about 1 year agoLikes:13
1. Shafras Nazeer 7 upper management 7 middle management it's opposite of efficiency. In UAE water supply and electricity are one authority more efficient.
  about 1 year ago
2. Shafras Nazeer W.a.m.j.kumra
  about 1 year ago
3. Mohan
  about 1 year ago
ජවිපේ විපක්ෂේ හිටියා නම් ලංවීම පෞද්ගලීකරණයට එරෙහි වෙමු කියලා සේවකයෝ ඔක්කෝම ස්ට්‍රයික් කරවලා අපිට ලයිට් නැතුව මල ජංජාලයක් වෙනවා. ඔන්න මේවාට නම් ගැලපෙනවා ගාණට වැඩේ යටින් යනවා කියන කතාව
about 1 year agoLikes:2
Looks like CEB is going for CSE in future
about 1 year agoLikes:1
"state owned" may be for a certain time petiod😌😌😌
about 1 year agoLikes:5
Eww. Another LTL in making 🫠
about 1 year agoLikes:1
Ah shit here we go again.
about 1 year ago
Good filtering
about 1 year ago
Its all under Government, so what is the point, i don't get it.
about 1 year agoLikes:1
1. Rukshan Samanthilaka all companies will come under company act. Not under CEB act anymore.
  about 1 year ago
2. You mean SOE, Like SLIC and Sugar Co. Ltd ? not sure what is the benefit of having it like a SOE, Private investments are not interested on SOE ne.. or its not SOE something new..
  about 1 year ago
3. Rukshan Samanthilaka same thought
  about 1 year ago
Again state owned, then what is the purpose of this restructuring?
about 1 year ago
Employees can’t request for transfers to any other companies. They can only select VRS or stay same places
about 1 year agoLikes:1
Amazing 🤩!!! Incompetence will leave the Electricity Board soon .
about 1 year agoLikes:1
State owned? Then why private limited?
about 1 year agoLikes:2
1. Ahamed Aashik same question 🙋‍♂️
  about 1 year ago
2. Ahamed Aashik Please read the company act 1st.
  about 1 year agoLikes:6
3. Ahamed Aashik A company can be owned by any person or entity including the government
  about 1 year agoLikes:1
4. Suneth Kalhara Replied above comment only. Efficiency is not decided by the ownership. It's process and ways of working.
  about 1 year ago
5. Ahamed Aashik On the surface, this may look the same since the four new entities will remain 100% state-owned, but the change lies in the structure and accountability. Currently, the CEB is one large monopoly handling generation, transmission, distribution, and system operations all under a single board. This creates inefficiency and makes accountability very weak. By splitting into 4 separate companies: 1️⃣ Clear separation of functions – Each company is responsible only for its segment (generation, transmission, distribution, or system operations) and can be measured separately. 2️⃣ Financial transparency – Each entity will have its own accounts. Losses in one cannot be hidden by profits in another, making inefficiency more visible. 3️⃣ Competition-readiness – While still state-owned, this structure is closer to international models. It allows easier entry of private players in the future if the government decides. 4️⃣ Regulatory oversight – The regulator (PUCSL) can monitor and control each entity more effectively. 5️⃣ Operational efficiency – Managers can focus on their segment alone, instead of spreading resources across the whole chain. This is basically a move towards “corporatization” without privatization: ownership remains with the state, but the structure becomes more business-like. 🔹 International parallels: India: State electricity boards were unbundled into generation, transmission, and distribution companies. While challenges remain, transparency improved, and some states attracted private investment in distribution. UK: The electricity industry was split and privatized in stages, starting with unbundling. Separation allowed competition in generation and retail, while transmission remained regulated. Sri Lanka’s step seems aimed at improving internal efficiency first, while keeping state control — but it also sets the groundwork for future reforms.
  about 1 year agoLikes:16
When will the strike be?
about 1 year agoLikes:3
1. Numbers.lk
  Sadev Abeyrathne It’s done and dusted. It was proposed differently, but this government made it all state-owned.
  about 1 year agoLikes:10
2. Numbers.lk If you say so
  about 1 year ago

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🇱🇰 CEB Split Into 4 Under New Electricity Act

⭕ Ceylon Electricity Board has been divided into 4 new entities under the new Electricity Act.

⭕ The restructure targets separate management of generation, transmission, distribution, and system operations.

▫️National System Operator (Pvt) Ltd
▫️National Transmission Network Service Provider (Pvt) Ltd
▫️Electricity Distribution Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
▫️Electricity Generation Lanka (Pvt) Ltd

⭕ All 4 companies will stay 100% under state ownership,

⭕ CEB employees (22,000+) can request transfers to one of the 4 companies during a 2-month window starting Aug. 27.

⭕ Employees not opting for transfer will be offered retirement with compensation.

#SriLanka #CEB

27 Aug 2025, 22:14

Sources

Original post on X — Numbers.lk (@numberslka)

Comments36

Reply on Facebook

Dreadful decision if this is true. And the NAMES are ugly! Keep it as the Ceylon Electricity Board. Just obliterate politicisation. If you want, then list it on the Stock Exchange for the market to discipline it. The fact some moron somewhere genuinely believes multiplying the number of entities and giving it a crap name makes things more efficient shows how far this once beautiful brilliant country has fallen. In that sense the ugly names they've picked are indeed fitting. Indianised nonsense!
about 1 year agoLikes:1
RT solar එකයි , රිලවු පනින එකයි බලන්න මන් එන්නද ?
about 1 year ago
Pasan Ruwanga Malith Abesinghe Uchira Wijesekara
about 1 year agoLikes:1
So from did you guys found the 5, billion investment as per the Minister's statement, "අපි කොහෙන් හරි ගේනවා" Sonis it a private investment? If so who are the investors? If not what is the source of funds? 🤔
about 1 year ago
This is a positive and strategic move to address the ongoing challenges within the CEB By unbundling its core functions, the government can unlock several key benefits: 1. Transparency & Accountability • Separating generation, transmission, distribution, and system operations creates clear lines of responsibility. • Prevents a single entity from concealing inefficiencies across the supply chain.( බෝල පාස් කිරීම් නැතිවෙයි 🏀🏀) 2. Operational Efficiency • Each company can focus on its core function, improving performance and productivity. • Makes it easier to benchmark performance and identify/cut losses especially in the distribution segment, where CEB currently incurs significant losses. (හදිසි / ප්ලෑන් බිදවැටීම් අඩුවෙයි) 3. Attracting Private Investment • Independent generation and distribution entities can facilitate public-private partnerships and encourage foreign investment. • The generation sector could see increased competition from renewable energy providers. (හදිසි මිලදීම් ගැනීමට තිත 🤑🤑 4. Stronger Regulatory Oversight • PUCSL will be able to regulate each entity individually, promoting fair pricing and service quality. • Reduces conflicts of interest that exist when one body handles generation, transmission, and distribution. (No more වැඩ වර්ජන ✌️) 5. Financial Discipline • Currently, CEB operates as a single loss making monopoly. Splitting it into separate entities forces financial accountability and better budget management within each division. (හොරා කෑමට තිත 🫡) 6. Improved Renewable Energy Integration • A dedicated National System Operator can ensure the systematic integration of solar, wind, and mini-hydro sources into the grid. • Enhances grid stability and supports Sri Lanka’s renewable energy targets.( විදුලි බිල අඩුකිරීමට හොදම මග 📉
about 1 year ago
The Act said 6 companies - one for shared services and another for managing the pension fund. Wonder what happened to those...
about 1 year agoLikes:1
WTF...pvt ltd company with state owned.....😁
about 1 year ago
ආයතන කොටස් කරන්නේ කාර්යක්ෂම කරීමට නොව විකිණීමට බව ඔබේ ඩෝබි මිතුරායි කියා දෙන්න. මේ කාරණය කිව්වේ නම් චන්දෙට කලින් අනුර කුමාර. චන්දෙන් පස්සෙ මිනිහා මොනවා කියනවද දකින්නෙ නෑ.
about 1 year agoLikes:1
Sunera Lanerolle how about this move ?
about 1 year ago
100% state ownership is a lost cause with the inefficient staff we have. Kanchana's bill was much more progressive
about 1 year agoLikes:1
A good move, It is a very efficient way to manage state own companies. I am here in oman working in the electricity sector. They have divided state owned electricity sector into 7 companies. 1. Generation 2. Transmission 3. Distribution 4. Suppy 5. Power Procurement 6. An Elecricity holding Coompany (Parent) 7. A separate entity to provide IT & Billing related support
about 1 year agoLikes:13
1. Shafras Nazeer 7 upper management 7 middle management it's opposite of efficiency. In UAE water supply and electricity are one authority more efficient.
  about 1 year ago
2. Shafras Nazeer W.a.m.j.kumra
  about 1 year ago
3. Mohan
  about 1 year ago
ජවිපේ විපක්ෂේ හිටියා නම් ලංවීම පෞද්ගලීකරණයට එරෙහි වෙමු කියලා සේවකයෝ ඔක්කෝම ස්ට්‍රයික් කරවලා අපිට ලයිට් නැතුව මල ජංජාලයක් වෙනවා. ඔන්න මේවාට නම් ගැලපෙනවා ගාණට වැඩේ යටින් යනවා කියන කතාව
about 1 year agoLikes:2
Looks like CEB is going for CSE in future
about 1 year agoLikes:1
"state owned" may be for a certain time petiod😌😌😌
about 1 year agoLikes:5
Eww. Another LTL in making 🫠
about 1 year agoLikes:1
Ah shit here we go again.
about 1 year ago
Good filtering
about 1 year ago
Its all under Government, so what is the point, i don't get it.
about 1 year agoLikes:1
1. Rukshan Samanthilaka all companies will come under company act. Not under CEB act anymore.
  about 1 year ago
2. You mean SOE, Like SLIC and Sugar Co. Ltd ? not sure what is the benefit of having it like a SOE, Private investments are not interested on SOE ne.. or its not SOE something new..
  about 1 year ago
3. Rukshan Samanthilaka same thought
  about 1 year ago
Again state owned, then what is the purpose of this restructuring?
about 1 year ago
Employees can’t request for transfers to any other companies. They can only select VRS or stay same places
about 1 year agoLikes:1
Amazing 🤩!!! Incompetence will leave the Electricity Board soon .
about 1 year agoLikes:1
State owned? Then why private limited?
about 1 year agoLikes:2
1. Ahamed Aashik same question 🙋‍♂️
  about 1 year ago
2. Ahamed Aashik Please read the company act 1st.
  about 1 year agoLikes:6
3. Ahamed Aashik A company can be owned by any person or entity including the government
  about 1 year agoLikes:1
4. Suneth Kalhara Replied above comment only. Efficiency is not decided by the ownership. It's process and ways of working.
  about 1 year ago
5. Ahamed Aashik On the surface, this may look the same since the four new entities will remain 100% state-owned, but the change lies in the structure and accountability. Currently, the CEB is one large monopoly handling generation, transmission, distribution, and system operations all under a single board. This creates inefficiency and makes accountability very weak. By splitting into 4 separate companies: 1️⃣ Clear separation of functions – Each company is responsible only for its segment (generation, transmission, distribution, or system operations) and can be measured separately. 2️⃣ Financial transparency – Each entity will have its own accounts. Losses in one cannot be hidden by profits in another, making inefficiency more visible. 3️⃣ Competition-readiness – While still state-owned, this structure is closer to international models. It allows easier entry of private players in the future if the government decides. 4️⃣ Regulatory oversight – The regulator (PUCSL) can monitor and control each entity more effectively. 5️⃣ Operational efficiency – Managers can focus on their segment alone, instead of spreading resources across the whole chain. This is basically a move towards “corporatization” without privatization: ownership remains with the state, but the structure becomes more business-like. 🔹 International parallels: India: State electricity boards were unbundled into generation, transmission, and distribution companies. While challenges remain, transparency improved, and some states attracted private investment in distribution. UK: The electricity industry was split and privatized in stages, starting with unbundling. Separation allowed competition in generation and retail, while transmission remained regulated. Sri Lanka’s step seems aimed at improving internal efficiency first, while keeping state control — but it also sets the groundwork for future reforms.
  about 1 year agoLikes:16
When will the strike be?
about 1 year agoLikes:3
1. Numbers.lk
  Sadev Abeyrathne It’s done and dusted. It was proposed differently, but this government made it all state-owned.
  about 1 year agoLikes:10
2. Numbers.lk If you say so
  about 1 year ago

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