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Yugadanavi-NFE deal: FR petitions to be filed this week

09 Oct 2021

By Asiri Fernando Several trade unions and civil society groups plan to file fundamental rights (FR) petitions at the Supreme Court (SC) this week on the controversial Yugadanavi-New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) agreement, The Sunday Morning learnt. Speaking to The Sunday Morning, Dharmayathanaya Founder and Chief Incumbent Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thera stated that he, along with several other civil society organisations and energy sector trade unions, was planning to file several FR petitions against the controversial agreement the Government entered into, allegedly bypassing an open tender process. Ven. Gunawansa Thera did not comment on whether other religious and community leaders would join him in the legal action, except to say “many support us. This is to protect what rightfully belongs to our people. There will be several cases”. A number of trade unions representing the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) told The Sunday Morning that they were discussing taking legal action against the energy deal, which would give the US-based energy giant a monopoly on the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the national energy grid. Industry experts and Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila voiced concerns that the agreement between the Sri Lankan Government and the US company would dampen local efforts at sourcing LNG domestically. Several governing alliance leaders also expressed concerns over the deal. Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa had called on the Government to withdraw from the agreement, citing concerns on lack of transparency and risks to national energy security.

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