Our aim is to provide electricity covering whole country - Ravi

Power, Energy and Business Development Minister Ravi Karunanayake said that steps will be taken to provide electricity connections for all applicants registered for the new connections this year.

We must put the customer first when providing a service such as the supply of electricity which has become an essential commodity today, the minister pointed out,”

The objective of the Power and Energy Ministry is to supply electricity to the people without burdening them since the electricity is considered as  the basic requirement for all needs of a man and a woman. Today, consumers faced with many hardships when they applied for the new connections specially regarding the ownership of the house.   But,  hereafter  we do not consider the ownership of a house, residential period and  rent or lease information  when providing new electricity supply to consumers,” he added.

Our aim is to provide electricity covering whole country for the consumers with affordable cost enabling them to carry out their day to day activities, and to strength their economic  status by undertaking their small and medium scale industries.

The country will be able reach the national electrification level of 100 percent by the end of this year  and CEB will be able to supply electricity for the houses situated in difficult and remote places that cannot reach the national grid without much difficulty.” the minister further added