The intensity of solar radiation in Sri Lanka is 1,247-2,106 kWh/m2 per annum (SEA, 2014). There are existing solar generation capacities of 177 MW by using solar roof top systems and 51 MW of the utility scale solar plants in the country as at 28th March 2019. The Government of Sri Lanka(GOSL) introduce Building Integrated Photo Voltaic program since 2009 basically to bank the surplus of electricity units with the Utility. In 2016 GOSL introduced cash payback method for surplus energy generated by Roof Top Solar installations. Some of the stakeholders of the electricity sector argue that the Roof Top Solar generation program has negative financial impact on the financial position of the utility. The impact of the Solar Roof Top program on revenue of the Utility and the customer tariff system has been studied. Results show that Feed in Tariff of the Solar Roof Top is comparatively low with most of the thermal power generation. According to the findings of the study it can be concluded that the financial impact of the program is beneficial to the economy as a whole, but marginally negative to the short terms cash flow of the utility. Anyhow it is seen that such utility centric negativity can be ameliorated though due tariff structure. The government has to consider about the electricity policy of customer tariff in order to provide the concessions only for the needy people.

Sri Lanka has monopolistic electricity market dominated by Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) in all three aspects of electricity i.e. Generation, transmission and distribution. The Public UtilitiesCommission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) is the regulatory authority for the electricity sector. PUCSL has informed CEB for establishment of an effective and transparent mechanism to carry out Bulk Supply Transaction Account (BSTA) for implementation of a transparent Tariff Regime. However PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences ISSN 2454-5899381 still CEB has not agreed to establish the BSTA. Since this is an issue where both parties are arguing advantages and disadvantages it was studied qualitatively to figure out the reasons and solution. Hence the objective of the study is to reason out the importance of BSTA and to identify the obstacles of establishing BSTA. We interviewed Director General PUCSL, Transmission Licensee and Distribution licensees of CEB, Lanka electricity Company officials, Donor Agencies and independent experts. It was revealed that the reasons highlighted by the advantages of having BSTA are improvement of efficiency, monitoring by the management on functions and sound financial situation of utility and the counter arguments made by Senior officials of CEB are at present CEB has separate accounting system for transactions, threat of unbundling, no legal provision to do it. However, under the existing legal framework there is no requirement to establish separate physical bank accounts for each licensee of CEB, considering the reasons explained by both parties it can be concluded that implementation of BSTA is important to improve the effective and transparent financial system in the CEB. But it is necessary to have clear legal provisions.However, BSTA is an integral part of tariff methodology. Hence it is necessary to have good tariff methodology for the sector to ensure the financial viability of the utilities.

authors suggest that this is neither a matter of misrepresentation nor accidental omission, but a fundamental flaw in the conceptual and theoretical (postmodernist) framework. They argue that 'the notion of "democratic families" remains a fundamentally "public" concept that is being imported into the "private" sphere in ways that misrepresent people's family lives and misshape our understandings of those lives' (p. 146). Unfortunately, because of the lack of everyday detail, the book tends to leave the reader guessing at the details of the 'modernist, morally absolute, society' which the authors claim as commonplace. This book fits comfortably within the canon of work on families and adds to sociological understanding of step-parent families, and it extends the debate on individualization and the democratization of relationships. Its consideration of affective ties within families makes this book relevant to those interested in 'family studies' and debates on the sociology of contemporary gender relations, emotions and intimacy. Throughout the book the authors effectively integrate existing research and theorization on families with their own empirical data. This makes it very useful to those who are new to 'family studies', while its critical engagement with the subject makes it interesting to those who already know the territory. Making Families is an accessible and thoughtprovoking book that will appeal to scholars and undergraduates alike.

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