One-hour power cut this evening

A one-hour power cut will be implemented throughout the country today due to insufficient supply of furnace oil and diesel to Sapugaskanda and Kelanitissa Power Stations from the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, CEB Engineers' Union said.

Accordingly, the power cut will be implemented from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm under Group A while 6:30 PM to 7.30 PM under Group B.

Power cut in Group C will be from 7.30 PM to 8.30 PM and Group D from 8.30 PM to 9.30 PM. (Chathuranga Samarawickrama)