Tag: Ceylon Electricity Board
Water level in reservoirs associated with power generation up to 31%
Colombo (News 1st): Due to the rise in the water level of the Samanalavewa Reservoir with the rains, obstacles have arisen to seal off the leakage…
CEB wants another tariff hike; Reports emerge of intentions to procure ‘Power Ship’
COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ceylon Electricity Board has submitted a request to the Public Utilities Commission to increase electricity tariffs again. The President’s Media Division…
Sri Lanka’s Anti-Money Laundering assessment, soon
President Wickremesinghe said that Sri Lanka’s next country assessment on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism will commence soon. The assessment, slated to…
Uma Oya Unit 1 ready by August 2023 for electricity generation
COLOMBO (News 1st); Unit 1 of Uma Oya Hydro Power Plant will be available for power generation to the Ceylon Electricity Board from August 2023….
Tariff revision was not proposed to cover CEB losses, says Kanchana
COLOMBO (News 1st) ; The Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara says that with the increase in the electricity tariff by 66%, power cuts…
CEB and PUCSL told to discuss tariff hike
COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Council informed officials of the Ceylon Electricity Board and the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka hold discussions before the…
Professionals’ Trade Unions go on strike
COLOMBO (News 1st); Trade Unions in Sri Lanka have declared Wednesday the 8th of February as a day for protests. Trade Unions will be protesting…
Petition filed against electricity tariff hike
COLOMBO (News 1st) – A writ application was filed with the Court of Appeal on Tuesday (24) seeking an order to invalidate the Cabinet Decision…
Controversial power tariff hike will be passed by Cabinet says Power Ministry
Colombo (News 1st) – The Ministry of Power and Energy says it is confident that the highly controversial proposed electricity tariff revision will be approved by…
Online payment of CEB bills still disrupted
Colombo (News 1st) – The online service to settle electricity bills through the official website of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) continues to be disrupted. Several…
