The National Water Supply and Drainage Board has announced that it is necessary to increase water tariffs to cover additional costs incurred by the recent hike in electricity charges.
According to Deputy General Manager N.K. Ranatunga, while water tariffs were increased after a decade, they were not revised in line with the January 2023 electricity tariff increase.
Ranatunga highlighted that the Water Board had to bear an extra cost of Rs 4 billion due to the electricity tariff hike and warned that the board cannot continue to bear additional expenses for long.
The announcement comes amid growing concerns over the impact of rising utility prices on households in the country.
