Kelanitissa Power Station at a complete halt, power outage reported

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The thermal power plants of the Kelanitissa Power Station has come to a complete halt due to not receiving fuel for its electricity generation, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Additional General Manager and media spokesman Andrew Navamani said.

He said the power station was shut down after 12.30 p.m today.

The required fuel stocks are on the way, and it will be at least 5.00 p.m when fuel reaches through the pipelines from the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC).

As a result of the plant coming to a standstill, several areas are currently experiencing power outages. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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joshua Wednesday, 19 January 2022 03:20 PM

so much so for our energy less energy minister's promise of no outages.

Observation Wednesday, 19 January 2022 03:32 PM

Now if this is not the definition of Api thama hondatama kaley.. I don't know what is

Powerful Wednesday, 19 January 2022 03:48 PM

No problem keep the people in dark and as long we have the army power we are safe no country will invade us.

Arvind Thursday, 20 January 2022 10:03 AM

it always a pleasure to see this country go down in dust. The sins do pay off not the loans. hahaahah

Terrence Thursday, 20 January 2022 09:16 AM

Indiscriminate way of this power cut of 2hours where areas in Colombo and some lines in the outskirts exempted by power cut maybe because of MP's etc. to whom is the Govt trying to show this picture is rosy

Roshanaly Thursday, 20 January 2022 10:59 AM

All these drama is to convince the public that the agreement signed with the US Company is justifiable.

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