Power pirates fined
Ariyapala WANSATHILAKE- Kurunegala Central special
corr.
Investigations carried out by the Ceylon Electricity Board found that
approximately 15 electricity consumers in Kurunegala have manipulated
their metres.
A spokesman attached to the investigation branch told the Daily News
that these consumers have been tampering with metres and service wires
for a long time. Among them were some businessmen and commercial
establishments.
He said with the assistance of the police, the accused were produced
before the Kurunegala Magistrate's Court and fines imposed on them
totalled Rs 1,250,000 from which the Ceylon Electricity Board was able
to recover their loss.
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