Sri Lanka, April 8 -- The National System Operator (Pvt.) Ltd. has requested the PUCSL for a further 15% increase in electricity tariffs for the second quarter (April - June) of 2026, in addition to the 10% tariff increase that has already been implemented for the same quarter.

The National System Operator (Pvt) Ltd (NSO), one of the state-owned private companies established after dissolving the Ceylon Electricity board (CEB), had submitted its revised generation cost forecasts for the second quarter of 2026 to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) on 06 April 2026, in line with revised dispatch schedule and latest fuel prices.

Electricity tariffs for domestic and commercial consumers were increased with effect from April...