Power tariffs may rise by 60% to 65%

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka plans to hike power tariffs by 60 to 65 percent in January 2022 through Cabinet approval to offset costs, officials said.

Sri Lanka’s Public Utilities Commission the regulator has not given sufficient increase in an August decision, General Manager of Ceylon Electricity Board, Rohan Seneviratne said.

“We will go cabinet on January 02, the price hike will happen legitimately and if anyone has the right to express their views and criticize the tariff raise, if they wish to they could even challenge it in court.” Minister Wijesekera told reporters.