June 12, Colombo (LNW): The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that approval for the new electricity tariff revision proposed by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is expected to be finalized by mid-July. PUCSL Chairman, Prof. Manjula Fernando, stated that public consultations on the tariff revision proposal will be held before making a final decision.
Prof. Fernando mentioned that the PUCSL’s conclusion regarding the tariff revision will be communicated to the CEB by the second week of July. This timeline follows a recent statement by the Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera, who informed Parliament that electricity tariffs are expected to be reduced starting from July 1.
