PUCSL approves 14.2% electricity tariff reduction from tomorrow (Update)

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11 months ago

June 30, 2023

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The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved an overall 14.2% of electricity tariff reduction with effect from tomorrow (July 01).

The PUCSL said the lower electricity users in the category of 0 – 30 units per month will receive a 65% electricity tariff reduction from tomorrow.

Further tariff reductions are as follows :

Category of units 31 – 60 : 51.5%
Category of units 61 – 90 : 24.5%
Hotel Sector : 26.3%
Industry Category : 09%
Commercial Buildings : 05%
Overall reduction on religious purpose category : 16%
Government : 0.8%

Meanwhile, the PUCSL has requested the CEB and LECO to take prompt action to ensure that residents of all condominium properties are billed according to their respective tariff categories.

Streetlight consumption should be metered or estimated, and the Local Authority or Road Authority shall be billed
Security deposits obtained from consumers shall be invested and interest shall be paid out of the return on the investment.
Interest on any security deposit obtained for the supply of electricity shall be paid/ deducted from the monthly bill of all consumers.
PUCSL directed to execute fuel supply agreements with CPC and Lanka Coal Company and establish Power Purchase Agreements between CEB transmission and CEB generation plants, Power Sales Agreements between Distribution Licensees and CEB Transmission Licensee.
All due payments to Renewable Energy based electricity generators (including small scale rooftop solar) asked to be settled as soon as possible.

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(Previous News on 30^th June 2023 at 11:37am)

PUCSL’s final decision on tariff revision today

The Public Utilities Commission Of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said it will make a decision today (30) on the electricity bill reduction proposal presented by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

PUCSL Chairman Professor Manjula Fernando said the commission is scheduled to meet today.

The CEB has proposed to reduce the electricity tariff with effect from July 1 and the PUCSL held public consultations in this regard.

Fire breaks out in workers’ living quarters near Colombo Port

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10 hours ago

May 19, 2024

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A fire has reportedly broken out in the living quarters of highway access road workers near the Colombo Port.

The Colombo Fire Brigade said it has dispatched four fire trucks to assist in extinguishing the flames.

President Wickremesinghe meets Elon Musk to discuss starlink implementation in Sri Lanka

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10 hours ago

May 19, 2024

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe has met with billionaire and investor Elon Musk on the sidelines of the 10th World Water Forum High-Level Meeting being held in Indonesia.

During the meeting, Wickremesinghe and Musk discussed the implementation of ‘Starlink’ in Sri Lanka.

It was emphasized that Sri Lanka is committed to expediting the application process to connect the country to the global Starlink network, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).

Minister Jeevan Thondaman, accompanying the President on his two-day visit to Indonesia, tweeted: “President and Elon discussed Sri Lanka’s recovery, economic potential, and new opportunities for investment. Great to have two visionary leaders come together for Sri Lanka.”

Elon Musk arrived in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Sunday to launch Starlink satellite internet service in the world’s largest archipelago nation.

The billionaire head of Tesla and SpaceX, and owner of social platform X, arrived by private jet on the idyllic “island of the gods,” renowned for its tropical beaches, terraced rice paddies, mystical temples, and colorful spiritual offerings.

Musk is slated to launch the service alongside Indonesian President Joko Widodo in a ceremony later Sunday at a public health clinic in Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali.

Musk will also sign an agreement to enhance connectivity in the country’s health and education sectors.

During his first in-person visit to Bali, Musk is also scheduled to participate in the 10th World Water Forum, which seeks to address global water and sanitation challenges.

–With agencies inputs

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Senior diplomat to oversee Sri Lankan embassy in Russia

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20 hours ago

May 19, 2024

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It is reported that the government has planned to send a senior officer of the foreign service to the Sri Lankan embassy in Russia until a new ambassador is appointed due to the lack of an ambassador.

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Taraka Balasuriya has told the media that the absence of an ambassador is just a gap in the work procedure, and based on the current situation in Russia, a senior official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be directed to supervise its affairs.

He emphasized that a retired foreign service senior is being sent and the lack of an ambassador is not a major problem.

The Minister further stated that there is already a senior Foreign Service officer there, and given the urgent need, a very senior Foreign Service officer is being sent not because the officer currently in Russia is inadequate.

Mr. Balasuriya has stressed that this is being done to strengthen the operation and that the work will be done according to the normal protocol.

However, even though an ambassador has been appointed to Russia, Mr. Balasuriya has made arrangements not to reveal who it is to the media.

The former Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation, Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage, was given three extensions, and she ended her service at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Moscow on April 29.

At present, Counsellor Ruvini K. Munidasa serves as the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy.