February 21, Colombo (LNW): In a parliamentary session on the 20th, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera declared his commitment to achieving a more significant reduction in electricity bills than initially stated. The minister informed the Parliament that proposals from various parties had been considered for reducing electricity bills, and the Electricity Board’s formulated proposal would be submitted to the Public Utilities Commission in the coming days for further assessment.
Minister Wijesekera emphasized that the revision of electricity prices would be made in alignment with the accepted proposal. He aims to bring about a substantial reduction in electricity costs for consumers.
Addressing recent claims made by Ranjan Jayalal of the Ceylon Electricity Public Employees’ Union during a press conference, Minister Wijesekera refuted the statement that the electricity bill for the parliament had not been settled. He clarified that the Parliament had duly paid its electricity bill on schedule.
Expressing concern over the potentially damaging impact of false information, the Minister called upon the Speaker to summon him to the Parliamentary Privileges Committee. He argued that the dissemination of inaccurate news, such as the non-payment of the parliament’s electricity bill, has contributed to the creation of unwarranted animosity among the public towards the entire parliamentary body and its members.
