Electricity charges to go up by 75% from 8th August: PUCSL

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Electricity charges to go up by 75% from 8th August: PUCSL

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) today granted permission to increase the electricity tariff by 75 % from tomorrow, PUCSL Chairman Janaka Rathnayake said.

Electricity charges to go up by 75% from 8th August: PUCSL

Daily Mirror

2022-08-10

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