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Due to an unfair increase in the electricity tariff, the All Ceylon Communication Owners' Association (ACCOA) has decided to increase photocopy and printout rates by Rs.5.
ACCOA chairman Indrajith Perera told the media that they are in a critical situation providing the service with the recent power cuts.
The price of a bundle of photocopying paper has gone up to a staggering Rs. 3,200 from as low as Rs. 580. But we made photocopies for the minimum amount. However, with this electricity bill amendment, we have decided to increase the rates.
In addition, we must expand all other communication services, such as computer printouts.
"We do not want to land the burden on our customers, but these rulers are acting like dictators. They never understand the plight of the small time business people like us," he said.
The ACCOA chairman blamed the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Chairman Janaka Rathnayake for allowing the electricity bill to be increased to a massive 75% starting today.
"As he claimed, the mafia and the colossal expenses at the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have incurred losses. This should not be passed on to the people of the country. The PUCSL chairman should have an opportunity to make the CEB profitable by promoting renewable energy," Perera said.
There is no increase to the people's salaries and earnings, but their expenses are rising day by day. Therefore, Perera requested the CEB unions to reveal the truth behind the loss incurred by the board and who is standing on the CEB's progress to adopt renewable power sources instead of forcing the change in parliament.
Therefore, Perera requested the people to hoist a black flag in every household to oppose the government's decision to increase the prices of all essential commodities and utilities. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)
Palitha Wednesday, 10 August 2022 04:33 PM
Minister Kanchana recently revealed the reasons behind the losses of the CEB.It is mainly the excess staff, high salaries, overtime payments, annual bonus and political appointees.
Indepentant Lanka Wednesday, 10 August 2022 07:54 PM
Any help from friendly China... all the help from India keeps causing prices to go up. China more fair to citizens, more allow for income equity. India block China project on north islands for always security reason. More like block Sri Lanka independent development with other. We bow to India too long to our loss.
Citizen k Wednesday, 10 August 2022 10:01 PM
Independent Lanka thanks to India we food on the table. The price increase is decided by the Sri lankan government and all non profit making projects were built on Chinese loans.Wake up to true facts without using the age old excuses.
Ravi Perera Thursday, 11 August 2022 03:33 AM
You have been living on the moon i suspect. Anyone who can describe communist china as friendly is two cents short of a rupee. This is a country that has hundreds of thousands of its own citizens locked up because A) they speak the wrong language , and B) they have a religion the state does not agree with. A state that wants to watch over all its citizens 24/7. They want to know who they are ,where they are , what they are doing Quite simply they are a evil nightmare to anyone who values personal freedom.
No more 'Yes, yes, o.k. boy, meet me at the Savoy Sunday, 14 August 2022 08:06 AM
Well, it's called flow with the tide, the Monsoon is here!!!
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