Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The electricity tariff revision for the second and third quarters of this year is scheduled to be implemented from today (11).

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) recently approved the implementation of the electricity tariff revision for the second quarter of 2026, with effect from April 1.

Accordingly, steps were taken to increase electricity tariffs by between 8% and 14.4%.

In this context, a revised cost estimate for the second quarter of this year was submitted once again to the PUCSL by the National System Operator (Pvt) Ltd on April 27.

It was stated that the request for the tariff increase was prompted by the rise in the cost of electricity generation due to increased fuel prices.

However...