Consumers affected by power breakdowns rise to 177,000: CEB

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There is a cumulative growth of the number of consumers who have been affected by power breakdowns within last two days due to the adverse weather conditions prevailed in the country, The Power Ministry said.

Power and Energy Development Director and Media Spokesperson Sulakshana Jayawardena said a total number of 177,000 consumers have been affected upto now.

Yesterday nearly 76,000 consumers affected by power breakdowns. However most of the beakdowns were restored. But due to strong windy conditions most of the restored power lines were disconnected due to trees and branches falling on the power lines.

Accordingly, districts such as Matale, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ratnapura, Kegalla, Gampaha, Kurnegala, Matara, Galle and certain areas Colombo have been affected by the power outage, he said.

The CEB maintenance units are already deployed to restore the power supply with the least possible delay, Mr. Jayawardena added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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Sarath Thursday, 27 May 2021 12:32 PM

According to Splash247, Xpress Pearl was denied entry in India and Quatar before catching fire off Colombo. Please investigate...

KRs Thursday, 27 May 2021 12:39 PM

In a previous fire accident on a ship our thieves settled for a small sum of money instead of $ 25m.

Mohamed Salman Thursday, 27 May 2021 03:58 PM

I am also effected. Complain made on to restore the power supply but not yet done ( now more than 48 hrs) inefficient and irresponsible respond from CEB( kurunegala mallawapitiya area)

Sam Silva Thursday, 27 May 2021 05:06 PM

Sorry. The government is very busy with the Port City.

Sokrates Thursday, 27 May 2021 05:07 PM

Buy a generator. I know, without a generator it is not possible to run a business in Sri Lanka.

Ratnasiri Thursday, 27 May 2021 07:19 PM

electricity and water problems are recurrent in the country. In Matara unable to supply city water more than 3 days a week. And electricity is the same ... Non-stop cuts and daily voltage drops impossible to have 220 volts it varies between 150 and 200 volts A country which is not able to supply the population with water and electricity is not a modern country. .

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