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Power charges up by 18% from Friday

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3 years ago

2023/10/22

By Rathindra Kuruvita

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), on Friday (20), announced that the electricity tariff will be increased by 18 percent starting from October 20.These revised rates will remain in effect until June 30, 2024, PUCSL announced.

The decision to raise tariffs came after the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) requested the PUCSL to adjust electricity prices to offset the costs incurred during periods of arid weather conditions in the country.

With the tariff hike 89 rupees per unit will be charged from users consuming more than 180 units, according to the PUCSL.

Consumers that use between one to 30 units (the lowest category) will now be charged 12 rupees a unit.

Earlier this year, the state-run Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) raised the tariff by 66 percent with effect from February 15. There was a reduction in the tariff (14 percent) on 01 July.

The revised fixed charges are as follows:

Domestic category: 0-30 kWh – increased from Rs. 150 to Rs. 180

31-60 kWh – increased from Rs. 300 to Rs. 360

61-90 kWh – increased from Rs. 400 to Rs. 480

91-120 kWh – increased from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 1,180

121-180 kWh – increased from Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 1,770

181 kWh and above – increased from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 2,360

Religious and charitable institutions category: 0-30 kWh – increased from Rs. 150 to Rs. 180

31-90 kWh – increased from Rs. 250 to Rs. 300

91-120 kWh – increased from Rs. 600 to Rs. 710

121-180 kWh – increased from Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 1,770

181 kWh and above – increased from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 2,360

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11 hours ago

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Advisory for Severe Lightning
Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre
Issued at 12.00 noon 21 April 2026 valid for the period until 11.30 p.m. 21 April 2026

Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, Northcentral, Southern, Uva provinces, and in Mannar, Vavuniya, Ampara, Batticaloa districts after 1.00 p.m.

There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity.

ACTION REQUIRED:

The Department of Meteorology advises that people should:
 Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.
 Avoid open areas such as paddy fields, tea plantations and open water bodies during thunderstorms.
 Avoid using wired telephones and connected electric appliances during thunderstorms.
 Avoid using open vehicles, such as bicycles, tractors and boats etc.
 Beware of fallen trees and power lines.
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Six Foreign Envoys Present Credentials to President Dissanayake

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2026/04/21

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Two High Commissioners, three Ambassadors and an Apostolic Nuncio-designate of the Holy See presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (20).

The ceremony, held at 10.00 a.m., followed the formal order of precedence, with the envoys representing Papua New Guinea, Somalia, Luxembourg, the Holy See, Pakistan and Kuwait.

Accordingly, diplomats who presented their credentials were:

01. Vincent Sumale, High Commissioner-designate of Papua New Guinea (Based in New Delhi)

02. Abdullahi Mohammed Odowa, Ambassador-designate of Somalia (Based in New Delhi)

03. Christian Biever, Ambassador-designate of Luxembourg (Based in New Delhi)

04. Monsignor Andrzej Józwowicz, Apostolic Nuncio-designate of the Holy See

05. Major General (Retd) Nayyar Naseer, High Commissioner-designate of Pakistan

06. Saleh Mubarak Al-Sarawi, Ambassador-designate of Kuwait

Following the presentation of credentials, the President engaged in a cordial discussion with them. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, and the Secretary to the President, Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, were also in attendance.