Cabinet green light to increase electricity tariff

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (9) granted approval to increase the electricity tariff.

The tariff hike will be reviewed by a committee until the 15th of February, and measures will be taken to reduce the tariff, if there is a possibility, a Senior Government Minister told News 1st.

The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka said that a proposal to amend the electricity tariff was received on Monday (9) evening.