Six arrested during protest against electricity tariff hike

Six arrested during protest against electricity tariff hike

November 1, 2023   10:28 am

Police have arrested six individuals including Sanjeewa Dhammika, the Secretary of the Electricity Consumers’ Association and a Buddhist monk during the protest march at Horagasmulla on the Colombo - Divulapitiya main road against the increase in electricity tariffs.

 

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