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PUCSL says no electricity tariff hike for rest of 2025
Daily FT
|October 15, 2025
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ELECTRICITY regulator, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), yesterday confirmed that electricity tariffs will remain unchanged for the final quarter of 2025.
Announcing the decision at a media briefing, PUCSL Chairman Prof. K.L. Chandralal said the Commission reached a unanimous conclusion after a detailed review of economic conditions and public submissions.
"The purpose of this conference is to officially announce the tariff decision for the last quarter of the year. The Commission (met on Monday and) made a collective decision after considering all factors and stakeholder feedback. We decided not to approve the increase proposed by the Ceylon Electricity Board and will maintain the existing tariff structure for the next three months," Prof. Chandralal said.
This story is from the October 15, 2025 edition of Daily FT.
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