The trade unions currently engaged in strike action in the power sector have demanded a 40% salary increase, and if that demand is granted, electricity tariffs may have to be increased by around 100%, ...

Sri Lanka’s power sector reforms have hit a critical funding snag, with nearly Rs. 8.8 billion needed to pay 2,010 Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) employees who opted for voluntary retirement now left ...

Although the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has appropriately invited public consultation on the proposed electricity tariff revision from 27 February to 18 March, the online ...

A Gazette Extraordinary has been issued by Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody transferring the functions and duties of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) with effect from March 09 ...

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) will seek public opinions on a proposed electricity price increase for the second quarter of 2026. The consultation period runs from February 25 to ...

Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake has charged that the government’s claim that coal was imported through a proper tender procedure for the first time in history is “a ...