Srilanka, May 18 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has assured that despite the proposed tariff adjustments for the second half of 2025, the electricity rates will still remain lower than they were at the beginning of the year.

In a statement issued today, the CEB announced that it has submitted its latest tariff proposal to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), emphasising the need to ensure financial sustainability while maintaining a reliable and uninterrupted power supply.

The Board highlighted that electricity tariffs remained unchanged from 2014 to 2022, even as costs related to power generation, transmission and distribution rose significantly.

"Fuel prices, coal, spare parts and maintenance costs rose stea...