The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Joint Trade Union Alliance has decided to postpone the series of hartal protests scheduled across the country today (03) against the increase in electricity tariffs, Union Convener Ranjan Jayalal said.
The decision comes in following a decision taken by the Cabinet at yesterday’s (02) Cabinet meeting to postpone the move to increase tariffs pending a final decision by a week.
The CEB trade unions were preparing to stage an island wide hartal movement if the Cabinet approved the proposed 65 per cent electricity tariff hike.
Nonetheless, discussions have already commenced to bring all parties together in the protests against any increase in the tariffs, Jayalal added.
MIAP
