The public consultation regarding the increase of electricity tariffs is being held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) from 9am on Wednesday (18).

Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission Of Sri Lanka Manjula Fernando said that 30 parties including the Ceylon Electricity Board will be consulted.

The PUCSL has informed the Ceylon Electricity Board that the data presented by the CEB to increase the electricity tariffs is not in line with Sri Lanka's state of affairs.

However, the CEB has handed over a document in response to this to the PUCSL. 

CEB Chairman Nalinda Ilangakoon said the CEB currently incurs an operating loss of 22%.

He said that proposals to settle this were submitted to the PUCSL.

The PUCSL Chairman said a final decision on the revision of electricity tariffs will be reached after the public consultation on Wednesday (18).