It is reported that the Minister of Power and Energy Mr. Kanchana Wijesekera said in a tweet that the drafting of the new Electricity Act is in the final stages and after the drafting of the Act, copies will be handed over to the stakeholders, development officers and restructuring experts.
It is also stated in the Twitter message posted by the Minister that he expects to receive their observations and recommendations in this regard and that the final draft of the new Electricity Act will be forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department at the end of this month and forwarded to the Cabinet and Parliament for approval.