Resolution on non-payment of electrical energy payments at this time (17)

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COLOMBO (Information 1st): The Public Utilities Fee of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) will subject a directive on Thursday (Feb. 17), requiring customers who’ve defaulted on their electrical energy payments, to settle the excellent payments inside 03-months.

As per the directive, the facility provide will probably be suspended to the customers, who fail to settle the payments, Janaka Ratnayake, the Chairman of the Public Utilities Fee instructed Information 1st.

The PUCSL knowledgeable the Ceylon Electrical energy Board (CEB) on Wednesday (Feb. 16), to disconnect the provision of electrical energy from the Nationwide Grid to large-scale customers together with corporations, permitting them to supply electrical energy utilizing their mills.

The PUCSL is ready to pay Rs. 36/- per unit for these sourcing electrical energy through mills, Janaka Ratnayake stated.

While rejecting the CEB’s request to go for scheduled energy cuts for a interval of 03-months, the PUCSL launched a sequence of suggestions, to make sure an uninterrupted energy provide.

The Ceylon Electrical energy Board stated the PUCSL’s suggestions had been obtained through an e-mail on Wednesday (16) evening.

The PUCSL’s suggestions should not sensible, Dr. Rohantha Abeysekera, the Basic Supervisor of the CEB identified.

While accepting that households may be requested to restrict the usage of ACs and the non-public sector may be requested to make use of their very own mills, Dr. Rohantha Abeysekera emphasised that it’s not possible to observe these measures.

Nonetheless, PUCSL Chairman Janaka Rathnayake famous that the suggestions are sensible, including that the CEB solely has to implement the suggestions.

A dialogue will probably be held with the PUCSL at this time (17), on the sensible points in implementing the suggestions, Dr. Rohantha Abeysekera instructed Information 1st.





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