- Claim 45% reduction possible due to Rs. 155 b CEB profit;
- request Prez to intervene urgently as PUCSL yet to receive needed data
Petroleum trade unions have criticised the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) for failing to implement the revision of electricity tariffs, which was supposed to take place on 1 October, allegedly due to the irresponsible actions of the CEB.
During a press conference held in Colombo on Wednesday (16), the Convenor of the Unions, Ananda Palitha, expressed concerns over the issue. “The CEB has not yet provided the necessary data to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) for the revision of the electricity tariffs. Currently, the CEB’s net profit exceeds Rs. 155 billion. Why is there room for further exploitation?” he questioned. Further, he, urging the President to intervene, stated: “If you are committed to the welfare of the people, you should question the CEB on what it has been doing all this time. Immediate action can be taken to revise the electricity bill, potentially reducing it by at least 45%.”