The Mayor of the Kaduwela Municipal Council, Ranjan Jayalal, states that some increase in electricity charges will have to be made. He expressed these views while addressing the media during an observation tour of the Kaduwela area.
”Some increase has to be made. That is why the increase was opposed. This increase is being done for the good of the country. “We request the people of the country to make some sacrifices for the people,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Public Utilities Commission says that the work on setting the electricity tariffs for the next 06 months is in the final stages these days. Accordingly, the final decision on the revision of electricity tariffs is scheduled to be announced in the next few days.