Electricity and Energy Minister Mr. Kanchana Wijesekera says that it is expected to provide notable relief to the people during the next month’s fuel price revision as per the price formula.
Presenting the facts in Parliament today, the minister said that he will be able to provide this relief to the electricity bill as well the next December.
“We can see that the price of crude oil is decreasing, we can see that the rupee is getting stronger, as the president has advised us, we will tell the people in the price revision in April according to the fuel price formula that we are working to provide relief to the people with fuel.” The minister said in the parliament.
“When that relief is given, on the other hand, we will also get a decision on the electricity bill. Wwe have to take a decision on the current electricity bill in July and December. If we had revised the electricity bill in January, we would have had a greater tendency to provide that relief in the July revision. I don’t know how it will be in July. But we can definitely see that when the bill is revised in December, we will be able to give that relief to the electricity bill as well.” The minister also said in the parliament while commenting on the electricity bill.