Electricity Bills To Be Increased By 75 Percent From Tomorrow (10)

 The Public Utilities Commission had  today (09) given the approval to Ceylon Electricity Board to increase the Electricity bills by 75 percent for all the categories . with effect from tomorrow (10).

According to the president of Public Utilities Commission Janaka Ratnayake undrer this increase electricity bills of those using 0-30 units will be increased by 264 percent ,Consumers with 31-60 units will be increased by 211 percent and consumers with 61-90 units will be increased by 125 percent ,Those Electricity consumers with the usage of 91-120 units will be increased by  89  percent .Also Consumers with  th121-180 units will be increased by 79 percent PUSL Chairman has stated .     

This is the first time that the Electricity  bills are being increased since 2013 the PUSL President has further said ,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

General Public And Trade Union Leaders Held Protest March Against Suppression

 National Trade Union Coordination Center had organized a protest march from Vihara Maha Devi park in Colombo to Independence Square ,Colombo-07 this evening (09) against Government's suppression against the protestors ,demanding relief for public amidst economic crisis and dissolving the Parliament .

General Public as well as trade union leaders .representatives of Political parties and Religious leaders had participated this protest march and they have issued a "Citizens Order " against suppression at Independence square ,

National Tarde Union Coordination Center had declared today as a  day of Protests in the country .