A group of employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) who applied for the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) stated they are opposing the decision taken by electricity trade unions (TUs) to engage in TU action without prior notice, should the date of liquidation of the CEB be announced in the Gazette without addressing their demands. In a statement, the group of employees noted the letter sent by the relevant TU leaders to the Energy Minister does not represent the collective views of the CEB employees. They further alleged the demands submitted to the subject Minister by the TUs are merely hollow demands aimed at obstructing or halting the reform process. The group of employees who applied for retirement point out the relevant TUs have not represented even 25 per cent of the total CEB workforce who have applied for retirement scheme. The employees who have applied for the retirement scheme emphasised they oppose any attempt to disrupt or delay the reforms currently being implemented. Additionally, stressing that any TU action intended to disrupt the supply of electricity would be illegal, the group urged that the liquidation date be gazetted without further delay, exercising the amended powers under the Electricity Act. They also called for employees who have consented to the VRS to be allowed to resign from service without prejudice to their rights.