CEB requests to increase electricity tariff

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2 years ago

September 29, 2023

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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has requested the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) to allow the electricity tariff to be increased.

CEB General Manager Dr. Narendra Silva said that additional costs were incurred for the power generation due to the inability to generate the expected amount of hydropower this year.

The expected hydropower capacity this year is 4,500 gigawatt hours.

However, the General Manager said that only 3,750 gigawatt hours were generated.

Accordingly, he said additional costs had to be borne as 750 gigawatt hours had to be procured from thermal power plants.

Dr. Narendra Silva said the request was made on Wednesday (29) to cover the additional cost for power generation under the prevailing situation.

He said that all relevant data will be provided to the PUCSL on Monday (02).

Meanwhile, PUCSL Chairman Professor Manjula Fernando has said they are currently considering the request made by the CEB to increase the electricity tariff.

Deshabandu to testify before investigative committee today

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7 minutes ago

June 23, 2025

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Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon is scheduled to testify before the committee appointed to inquire into allegations of misconduct and gross abuse of power of his office today (June 23).

The committee, tasked with probing these allegations, is set to convene today at 9.30 a.m. at the Parliament complex.

The committee will continue hearings from today until Wednesday (June 25) during which 15 witnesses from the IGP’s side are expected to testify. The committee will then meet again on Thursday, June 26 at 2:00 p.m. to continue proceedings.

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Parliament to allocate rest area for MPs’ drivers

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12 minutes ago

June 23, 2025

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The Parliamentary House Committee has discussed the need to provide a temporary resting area for drivers of Parliamentarians during parliamentary sittings.

Parliamentary sources stated that arrangements will be made to allocate a suitable location for this purpose in the future.

(Source: Lankadeepa)

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UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk arrives in SL today

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37 minutes ago

June 23, 2025

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – Volker Türk, is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (June 23).

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, he is to remain in the country until June 26.

This is the first visit by a UN Human Rights Chief to Sri Lanka since February 2016.

During his stay, he is expected to meet with the President, Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, several other Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, senior Government officials, religious leaders, representatives of civil society, members of the diplomatic community and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka.