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Cabinet approves electricity shock for Sri Lanka
Thursday, 13 March 2008 - 7:03 AM SL Time
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Cabinet yesterday approved a proposal to increase electricity tariffs.
According to sources, there will be no increase up to 90 units there will be an increase of 20% to 25% above 90 units. The decision not to increase tariffs below 90 units has been made with a view to encouraging consumers to cut down on consumption of electricity.
In addition, the Electricity Board has decided to add a 30% fuel surcharge to the bills of consumers who use more than 90 units.
The revision is aimed at reducing the huge losses incurred by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), which amount to Rs 43 billion.
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Kaliamma
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 13 Mar 2008 04:22:52 GMT Report for Abuse
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Electricity prices are going up and same time they are making bigger and bigger losses
This does not make any economic sence |
MahaDev
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 13 Mar 2008 06:12:15 GMT Report for Abuse
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Since they get everything free, why do they have to hesistate to approve it?
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Magnum357
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13 Mar 2008 06:53:14 GMT Report for Abuse
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Politicians and their incapable, inefficient cronies who head the departments are the root cause of the losses, and the people are made to pay for the folly of these good for nothing hoodlums.
Edited By - Magnum357 - 13 Mar 2008 06:53:46 GMT |
Ramz
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 13 Mar 2008 07:21:06 GMT Report for Abuse
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Cabinet has agreed to treat all srilankans' illness with a shock-treatment........... great
MahaDeve......you are damn correct man..... if they are getting everything free..... why should they bother about approving it... |
mupra
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13 Mar 2008 09:23:38 GMT Report for Abuse
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| This is a sick and sorry country. One party comes to power, earn as much as they can for next 10 generations and gives the control to the other. They, then start the same thing. Everybody talks about this at length but no one knows where the end is. All these hikes are due to the rulers of this country both past and present. |
Magnum357
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13 Mar 2008 11:08:21 GMT Report for Abuse
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mupra
Everybody talks about this at length but no one knows where the end is
End? There will be no 'End' and your generalisation is spot on as it is a story of passing the baton to one another at the elections!
If anyone wants to see an 'end' then that person has to put an 'end' to living in the country and begin living somewhere else!
Edited By - Magnum357 - 13 Mar 2008 11:09:20 GMT |
Thiru
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 13 Mar 2008 13:39:55 GMT Report for Abuse
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| More and more shocks, when would be enough is enough for our lankans |
p007
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13 Mar 2008 17:09:20 GMT Report for Abuse
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Gas Shock in February
Electricity Shock Now
Fuel Shock Next month
Bus Fare Shock in May
Food items shock daily
What we really need is the Peace Shock. For that we need a Political Shock |
RealKaruna
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15 Mar 2008 14:44:38 GMT Report for Abuse
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| If this government stays in power for the next 5 to 10 years we'll get into the Guinness Book of Records for the world's most expensive electricity. It is already more expensive than the USA and most European countries. |
mari
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 15 Mar 2008 16:55:33 GMT Report for Abuse
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Can anyone explain to me (I am not sri lankan) how your electricity system works, I mean what is a unit and what can function on 90 units?
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