FR petition against electricity tariff hike

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A Fundamental Rights petition was filed in the Supreme Court today challenging the proposed electricity tariff hike.

Lawyers for Human Rights and Development, a civic rights organisation filed this action complaining that the proposed rates are unreasonable, unfair and unjust and asked the Supreme Court to rectify it.

Human Rights lawyer Kalyananda Thiranagama who filed the action on behalf of the organization said the proposed tariff rates affected the majority poor and middle class people unfairly.

The application sought an order to stay the approval given by Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka to introduce new electricity tariff rates.

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Comments - 6

Just Another Citizen Tuesday, 14 May 2013 10:32 AM

I think we have a record for the number of FR petitions submitted without an outcome.

Manamendra Tuesday, 14 May 2013 10:46 AM

It's silly to go to courts for every thing but when we have a unscrupulous regime it's inevitable.

MAHAWELI Tuesday, 14 May 2013 11:00 AM

I DO TAKE MY HAT OFF TO YOU LEGAL EAGLE KALYANANDA THIRANAGAMA ,THIS IS A TIMELY MOVE TAKEN, AS MILLIONS OF INNOCENT MASSES ARE FIGHTING FOR NOT TO LIVE BUT FOR THEIR SURVIVAL.

CriticRoshan Tuesday, 14 May 2013 12:05 PM

Whats the bet, the group is gonna loose the battle.

dias Tuesday, 14 May 2013 01:19 PM

I support this.It is too much for us the Sri-Lankans.

Sim Tuesday, 14 May 2013 02:22 PM

Must try to suceed

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