Despite assurance, power cuts continue

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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Despite assurance of uninterrupted power supply from today by Power and Renewable Energy Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, power cuts have been experienced in many parts of the country this morning as well.

Speaking to the Daily Mirror Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Chairman Anura Wijepala said the Noraichcholai coal power plant would be back in operation providing continuous electricity at least from this evening.

“We have activated three of the Noraichcholai power plants but it takes at least a day to load them. There will be scheduled power cuts in several areas of the country till then,” he said.

He said the power generated from the Noraichcholai power plant was being added to the national grid and that a further 100 MW had been added to the grid. (Chaturanga Pradeep)

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usaguy Thursday, 17 March 2016 09:45 AM

Really...I thought you resigned the other day. So you are contradicting what the minister said last night. good now both of you should resign and go home. via DM Android App

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lokaya Thursday, 17 March 2016 09:50 AM

Lies as always by this government. via DM Android App

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Lal Thursday, 17 March 2016 09:58 AM

WTH is wrong with Norocholai power plant?

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SAM Thursday, 17 March 2016 10:12 AM

It does not work.

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BV Thursday, 17 March 2016 10:25 AM

Remember it was built by our king. via DM Android App

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Patriot (TM) Thursday, 17 March 2016 11:40 AM

Another false promise.

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onlooker Thursday, 17 March 2016 02:33 PM

No problem to the masses, they know that all these assurances are bona fide

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