Minister reveals progress in electricity tariff revision talks

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June 04, Colombo (LNW): Discussions were conducted with the tariff division of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) yesterday to conclude the proposal for revising electricity consumer tariffs, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera disclosed.

In a statement shared on ‘X’, he highlighted that the Government had established a policy mandate last year to enforce a cost-reflective tariff system, with tariffs scheduled for quarterly revision annually.

Subsequently, the tariff proposal for July will be presented to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) this week, the Minister noted.

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