Cabinet nod to revise water and sewerage tariffs
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on August 9, 2022 - 11:51 am
Bandula Gunawardena
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to revise the tariffs for water and sewerage in Sri Lanka.
Reportedly, the tariff revision is slated to be based on the cost.
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Excellent, we should get away from the ‘everything’s free’ mentality.
We should learn to pay for services provided.
This is a result of the Aragalaya.
Nothing is free; work hard, enjoy and pay your dues.
At the same time, the Service providers, Electricity and Water and Council and medical, they should be made accountable for the fees charged.