Sri Lanka’s electricity tariffs to increase by 75%
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) today granted permission to increase the electricity tariff by 75% from tomorrow (August 10), PUCSL Chairman Janaka Rathnayake said.
Accordingly, Rs.198 will be added to the electricity bill for customers who use up to 30 units.
PUCSL Chairman Janaka Rathnayake said that the electricity tariff will be increased by 200% from 30 to 60 units and the amount will be limited to 600 rupees.
According to PUCSL, although the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) had asked for a tariff hike of 276% for the use of 60 to 90 units, PUCSL has allowed only up to 125%.
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