Repairs to N’cholai power plant to finish by Monday

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Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Chairman W. Wickramasinghe said the repair work at the Norochcholai Power Plant would be completed on Monday. He said a decision would also be taken at that time whether to continue with the power cuts.

The cause of the breakdown had been detected and the spare parts needed for repairs are available in Sri Lanka. This will hasten the repair work as scheduled, the Chinese engineers said.

Chinese company responsible for the power plant deniedall allegations. (ISA)

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buffaloa citizen Wednesday, 22 August 2012 10:32 AM

How come the Chinese Engineers are able to identify and repair within a week using spare parts available locally while our engineers including the Minister who is also an engineer are unable to do anything and remain plain dumb?

CJ Wednesday, 22 August 2012 10:15 AM

Thanks! Hope it will not breakdown again within next few days.

Wild Wednesday, 22 August 2012 10:25 AM

what took them so long to detect the fault !! bunch of liars !!

Iranga Wednesday, 22 August 2012 10:49 AM

Allways breakdown !

Kautilya Wednesday, 22 August 2012 10:37 AM

After repairs when is the 13th break down ?

Raj Wednesday, 22 August 2012 10:41 AM

Can we try and focus more on education, health, energy and economy pls? It is now or never. Maybe too late very soon. I hope i am wrong and my fears are unfounded though

Naren Senaratna Wednesday, 22 August 2012 11:14 AM

Breakdowns do happen, however Mr. Minister please note that proper solutions need to be found in providing constant and regular supply of electricity, people are tired of listening to lame excuses. If something’s broken, well fix it and get on with it! If demand is up, you people need to plan and put more power stations up in that case, and please run them efficiently not until they breakdown. As a contingency, having a 150 ~ 250 MW backup plant that could feed the national grid will not hurt the economy as much as power cuts do, besides it allows proper maintenance of the other plants, when plants are rotated. Just do the math, I’m sure you’ll see it’s viable.

nadarajah Wednesday, 22 August 2012 02:18 PM

how come no power cut in colombo whereas in dehiwela and other areas it is 3.5 hrs -discrimination at the highest

Jagath Leanage Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:27 PM

Parts are available in Sri Lanka means allredy knows this break down will happen in a particular day?

Dalu Banda Wednesday, 22 August 2012 04:51 PM

Better to built an spare one like spare wheel of a vehicle.

Ranjith Thursday, 23 August 2012 12:41 AM

When is the next ? Please let us know in advance.

Lobo Thursday, 23 August 2012 03:14 AM

Why the need to consider continuing the power once the repairs are completed? He should stop thinking he's doing the public a favour by supplying uninterrupted electricity and remember it's his duty to do so.

Upul Thursday, 23 August 2012 03:21 AM

Yes. Successively repaired at present.

Saman Thursday, 23 August 2012 04:42 AM

MADE IN CHINA

sampath Thursday, 23 August 2012 05:24 AM

spares are available locally, but we need the Chinese to come here and find it, to repair what is in our back yard.

SudhuPancha Thursday, 23 August 2012 05:32 AM

What can u expect when u install second hand machinary!!!!!!!!!!!!

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