The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has revealed that nearly 20 percent of its engineers have migrated overseas during the past few years.

CEB media spokesperson Dhammika Wimalaratne said that 226 engineers had left the country in the last three years to seek employment opportunities in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and several other countries.

He noted that of those who left, 85 percent were electrical engineers, 8 percent were mechanical engineers, and 7 percent were civil engineers.

Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Electricity Consumers’ Association, Sanjeewa Dhammika, alleged that the CEB is preparing to recruit 60 new engineers despite having sufficient staff internally.

He further claimed that the recruitment process has been carried out in violation of established procedures.