Electricity tariff hike: Writ filed against cabinet’s directive to PUCSL

 

A writ application has been filed with the Court of Appeal seeking an order rescinding the cabinet ministers’ directive to the Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) with regard to increasing the electricity tariffs.

The cabinet ministers had earlier instructed the electricity sector regulator to work with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to take necessary measures to increase the tariffs.

The Electricity Consumers’ Association and the Centre for Environmental Justice had put forward the said writ application, naming the CEB, the Minister of Power & energy, the PUCSL, the Attorney General and several others as its respondents.