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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Not the appropriate time for tariff hike

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka Janaka Ratnayake said it is not the appropriate time to go…

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