Electricity bill increase in January will be seen as violation against basic rights: SLHRC

If the electricity bill is increased in a way that violates the basic rights of the public, then it is ready to intervene as a stakeholder without complaint, the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission (SLHRC) said.

The commission asserts that the government or its stakeholders have no right to further oppress the people who are already burdened by the current economic difficulties.

Accordingly, if the Power and Energy Ministry or the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) acts to raise the electricity bill from January, the SLHRC will intervene against it, SLHRC Director Nihal Chandrasiri said.