Save 20 percent and get electricity free

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has launched a program to supply electricity free for selected consumers who save over 20 percent on their electricity bills, during April, May and June.

The program introduced by the Power and Energy Ministry in keeping with the 'Conserve energy today for tomorrow' concept calls upon its 4.6 million power consumers to participate in their energy saving effort.

Households which show a 20 percent reduction in their April, May or June bills compared to the March bill will be eligible to apply for a free power supply for one month. Those who reduce their consumption by 10 percent will also be eligible for a 50 percent discount on their bills.

One-thousand consumers entitled to free electricity for a month will be selected in a raffle draw and their bill payments will be refunded by the CEB or LECO under the program while 5,000 consumers who reduce their bills by 10 percent will be entitled to a 50 percent discount.

To register for the program, CEB consumers can type L and sms to 0714643643.

More details can be obtained by dialling 1901, 1987 or 1910 after April 1. MF