The CEB was released from contempt of court proceedings
The contempt of court application filed by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) against the Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board for failing to comply with the settlement to provide uninterrupted electricity for A/L students during the exam period was today dismissed by the Supreme Court.
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Gamini Amarasekara, Kumudini Wickremasinghe, and Shiran Gooneratne, held that there is no sufficient material to form charges against the CEB Chairman.
The HRCSL had alleged that the respondents have violated the provisions of the settlement arrived at before the commission with regard to the continuous supply of power during the period pertaining to the Advanced Level Examination, commencing from January 23 to February 17, 2023. However, the Supreme Court held that the Court does not see that there was clear agreement as stated in the Certificate.
The Supreme Court observed that the advanced-level examinations would have been scheduled many weeks ago when power interruptions were already in force, and these problems could have been foreseen by the relevant authorities, including some of the other respondents.
“The last-minute dramas to find solutions that lack legal validity and propriety only allow some to capitalize on the public emotions for their personal gains while causing harm to the faith the people have in the institutions they respect,” the Supreme Court further observed.
