Sri Lanka, June 11 -- The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has granted approval to increase electricity tariffs by 15% with effect from tomorrow (12).

Speaking at a media briefingheld in Colombo, the Chairman of the PUCSL Prof. K. P. L. Chandralal said the revision for the second half of 2025 will be in effect from midnight today.

According to previous reports, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) had proposed to increase electricity tariffs by 18.3% for the second half of 2025.

The Chairman of the PUCSL noted that following public consultations and review of electricity calculation methodologies, a decision was granted to increase tariffs by 15%.

According to the proposed revision, the electricity tariffs in the domesti...