The Energy Ministry has decided to go ahead with the PUCSL recommendation of reducing the electricity tariff by an average of 20 per cent, Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody said today.
The Minister in a statement clarified the position after his Ministry issued a statement yesterday that Finance Ministry advice would be needed to implement the PUCSL proposal.
However, the PUCSL insisted that the reduction was coming into effect from midnight yesterday.
The public had already welcomed the decision of the PUCSL, but the statement issued by the Media Secretary of the Energy Ministry had caused the confusion.
Minister Jayakody in a statement issued today said believes that this measure will benefit the country's hotel industry and other sectors. He further stated that this decision will provide significant relief to the citizens.
He emphasized that the government is committed to managing the challenges and difficulties while ensuring relief for the public.
Energy Ministry differs on proposed electricity tariff reduction from today.
The newly appointed heads of mission of Sri Lanka held discussions with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today at the Sri Lankan parliament to explore ways to enhance diplomatic cooperation.
The Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena Organisation Ven Galagodaatte Ganasara Thera was today imprisoned for the third time.
IndiGo has emerged as the leading foreign carrier in Sri Lanka, now operating 54 weekly flights between the island nation and India. The low-cost airline connects Colombo and Jaffna with major Indian cities, including Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, and Hyderabad.
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