Permanent solution to power cuts by April 10: Minister

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A permanent solution would be given for the schedule daily power cuts by April 10, Power and Energy Minister Ravi Karunanayake said yesterday.

He was addressing an event of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held at the Galadari Hotel and said no electricity generation procedure had occurred since 2014 in the country. The demand for electricity had increased by 7 to 8 per cent but no sufficient supply, he said.

“No need to blame the past. We are experiencing repercussion for not taking preliminary actions to address the power demanding issue. We need to find a viable solution so that this kind of crisis would not emerge in future,” Minister said.

However, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) had recently issued daily power cuts routine and I would make a clear statement on Friday (29) in Parliament what had caused the power cuts, Minister Karunanayake said.

We would have to give a definite solution to this issue and the inconvenience caused to the public, Minister added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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Unchikun Wednesday, 27 March 2019 08:17 AM

You as a government need to take responsibly for the past. There was no power plants added and just talk. Soon we may have the whole day power cuts. That is when two generators shut down at Norochcholai and hope it may not happen.

Sinnan Wednesday, 27 March 2019 08:34 AM

The No 1 Lyer

joshua Julian Wednesday, 27 March 2019 09:58 AM

April 10th means another 14 days. You politicians slept until the power cut came to the doorstep. What did the Government do for the last 5 years? No action talk RUBBISH ONLY. Sri Lanka is being ruined by the politicians.

Amara Wednesday, 27 March 2019 10:43 AM

It didn't take too long after you took over the ministry for things to go bad.

Premalal Wednesday, 27 March 2019 10:08 AM

The permanent solution will be to make power cuts permanent. The clear statement he is going to make in the parliament will have to be to clarify his previous clear statement that there would not be any more power cuts.

raj rajgopal Wednesday, 27 March 2019 10:08 AM

How temporary is your permanent solution?

GON BASS Wednesday, 27 March 2019 10:32 AM

Whats the game plan Ravi ? , Commisions , kick backs OR penthouses like last time ! .

Mark Anandappa Wednesday, 27 March 2019 10:33 AM

Where are the CEB trade unions - those people who resort to Trade Union action for every drop of a hat , is totally silent. There are part of the present crisis too who have never proposed a solution . Shame on you

Imtias Wednesday, 27 March 2019 10:38 AM

Mr. Minister, rob the poor and First serve the mega rich. Then leisurely find solution for the predicament of your poor voters.

Channa Wednesday, 27 March 2019 05:32 PM

Don't worry we will give permanent solution to you guys on next election

VJ Thursday, 04 April 2019 08:54 AM

Why is solar power not amongst the solutions? It is the cleanest energy.

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