National Water Supply and Drainage Board has introduced a system through which consumers can pay their water bills through post offices with effect from today(1).
Island wide 4,610 post offices are geared to accept payment for water bill . Consumers who now pays Rs 15 commission to effect payment through other trade institutions need to pay only Rs.5 as commission to the post offices thus saving Rs10.
On receiving public complaints, the President Maithripala Sirisena appointed a Commission on 14th February to inquire into the irregularities that took…