The Story of Lanka Electricity Company

The Story of Lanka Electricity Company

Asian Development Bank

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Asian Development Bank
Año de edición:
2022
ISBN:
9789292695859
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This publication explores lessons from Sri Lanka’s experience of reforming electricity distribution through the Lanka Electricity Company, a distribution utility created in 1983.It discusses the problems the company set out to resolve, its achievements, constraints, and emerging challenges and future directions. The work involved overhauling distribution systems, improving service standards, and establishing independent management.

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