Writ petition against electricity tariff revision dismissed by Court of Appeal

A public interest litigation filed seeking an order quashing Cabinet Decision approving the electricity tariff revision was today dismissed by the Court of Appeal.  

Court of Appeal two-judge-bench comprising Justices Sobhitha Rajakaruna and Dhammika Ganepola decided to dismiss the petition in limine without formally issuing notices on the respondents.

Electricity and Renewable Energy Association and Centre for Environmental Justice had filed this writ petition naming Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the Cabinet of Ministers and Attorney General as respondents.(Lakmal Sooriyagoda)