Tariff Increase: Visible and Real Impact The recent increase in electricity tariffs in Sri Lanka has created serious social and economic concerns. The increase applies especially to consumers who use more than 180 units of electricity. Their bills may rise by more than 18%. At first, this may look like a decision that affects only “high electricity users.” But in reality, the impact is much wider. It affects households, businesses, industries, s…
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Professor Priyanga Dunusinghe of the Department of Economics at the University of Colombo says that the increase in electricity tariffs will directly and indirectly affect the country's consumers and the production process.