The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL)’s Director of Communications Jayanath Herath announced that the PUCL has decided to reduce electricity tariffs by an average amount of 20% overall for a six month period with effect from midnight today (17)

Accordingly, tariffs have been reduced by 29% for consumers who consume less than 30 units of electricity in the domestic sector.

The consumers who consume between 31 – 60 units of electricity in the domestic sector will receive a 28% reduction of the tariff.

The consumers who consume between 61 – 90 units of electricity in the domestic sector will receive a 19% reduction of the tariff

The consumers who consume between 91 – 180 units of electricity in the domestic sector will receive a 18% reduction of the tariff

The tariff reduction for Government Institution is 11%,  Religious Institutions is 21% ,  factories is 30% and for hotels is 31%

José Ignacio Sánchez Amor, Chief Observer of the Election Observation Mission of the European Union (EU) and Member of the European Parliament, met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday [16th January].

Carmen Moreno, Ambassador of the European Union to Sri Lanka, and the Deputy Head of the European Union Delegation to Sri Lanka, accompanied Mr. Sánchez Amor. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister’s Office also participated in the meeting.

[Prime Minister’s Media Division]