Lanka Electricity Company Private Limited is a Company incorporated in 1983 for the purpose of electricity distribution in Sri Lanka. The formation of the company is by acquiring assets of local authorities to create a modern and efficient distribution network. This objective is achieved even above the expectations when evaluated after 29 years of operations. The company has throughout attracted foreign funding from the Asian Development Bank and is highly benefited by the consultancies of utility consultants such as Becca Worely International in setting up their efficient network. LECO as a utility is benchmarked very high in the South East Asian region.