5. Amendment of section 2 of the principal enactment

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

Section 2 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows: -

(1)

in paragraph (a) of that section, by the substitution for the words “electricity supply”, of the words “continuous and reliable electricity supply”;

(2)

in paragraph (c) of that section, by the substitution for the words “Wholesale Electricity Market;”, of the words “unbundled electricity sector and

National Electricity Market;”;

(3)

in paragraph (g) of that section, by the substitution for the words “dangers arising from the” and “by improved safety standards,”, of the words “risks associated with the” and “through enhanced safety standards,” respectively; and

(4)

by the repeal of paragraph (i) of that section and the substitution therefor, of the following paragraph: -

“(i) to minimize the carbon footprint of the

Sri Lankan electricity industry with the

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view of achieving the Government’s international commitments for decarbonisation, promoting renewable energy, and optimizing the integration of indigenous energy resources in line with the national policies of

Sri Lanka.”.

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