Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- Several parties have expressed opposition to the Ceylon Electricity Board's (CEB) proposal to increase electricity tariffs by 13.56% for the second quarter of 2026.

Trade union representatives state that the government is attempting to recover losses incurred from the coal fraud through electricity tariffs.

The general public has also been expressing their displeasure over another tariff hike amidst increase in prices of essential commodities.

Under the quarterly electricity tariff revision system, the Ceylon Electricity Board had proposed an 11.57% tariff increase for the first quarter of 2026.

However, the proposal did not receive approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL).

Taking into ...