Thousands of protesters walked in Colombo against increased electricity
bill by the government few weeks ago.
The protest was organized by joint opposition party together with
workers union collaboration.
Government has increased pressure on Pressurized people with
high living cost by increasing electricity bill. Government is expecting to
earn 214 billion LKR by increased electricity bill.
Price per unit of use has increased with effect from May 2013. Who uses
above 60 units per month has to pay as follows.
Units
|
Old Price per unit (RS)
|
New Price per unit (RS)
|
0 to 30
|
3.00
|
3.00
|
31 to 60
|
4.70
|
4.70
|
(When
use more then 60) 0 to 60.9
|
-
|
10
|
61 to 90
|
7.50
|
12
|
91 to 120
|
21.00
|
26.50
|
121 to 180
|
24.00
|
30.50
|
>180
|
36.00
|
42.00
|
People criticizing the government
that ministers living a luxury life and spending only 2000LKR per month as
electricity bill but about 27 million domestic users who users minimum
facilities will have to pay much more than that and go in to debt as monthly
salary not enough to live after paying electricity and water bill which is
about to increase due to increase of electricity bill.
Fuel price and electricity price
are regulatory factors of other consumer goods.
Knowing that there will be a huge
protest against government, government also staged a dramatic protest with public
sector workers and supporters of the government in front of fort railway
station, Colombo, where the destination of the several kilometers long walking
protest against the government.
As government is preparing for
celebrate war victory in coming week, they are trying to show the rising voice
against the government is voice against the nation and war victory. but the people who suffer from increased living cost are in the war against hunger and death.
