Flood Affected People to get Free Electricity Supply

While addressing a media briefing held at the Disaster Management Ministry yesterday, Power and Renewable Energy Minister Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said, that circular instruction has already been given to provide electricity free of charge to the flood affected for a certain period and  provide electricity metres free of charge to the affected.

Further he said,  a six months extension would be given to pay defaulted electricity bills for all the victims. In addition, the Electricity Board will provide free service for the people in the affected areas, to check the condition of their domestic electricity circuits.