Sri Lanka, March 10 -- Twenty-five electricity trade unions have decided to continue their industrial action as they did not receive any favourable response from the six new state-owned companies formed following the dissolution of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

CEB Technical Engineers and Superintendents Association Vice President Nandana Udayakumara told the Daily Mirror that discussions held today with the chairpersons of four of the newly established companies failed to address the unions' concerns.

"We were unable to receive any favourable response from the discussion. Therefore, the unions have decided to continue their appeal directly to the President today," he said.

As a result, all maintenance work and related services h...