It is reported that the generation activities of Kelanitissa power plant have been stopped by now.
AGU Nishantha, Chairman of the Association of Technical Engineers and Superintendents of Ceylon Electricity Board, said that due to damage to the bearing system of the power plant, the generation activities have been stopped.
However, Dhammika Wimalaratne, a member of the Executive Board of the Electricity Board’s Engineer’s Association, had stated to the media that due to the lack of naphtha fuel required for the Kelanitissa power plant, its generation activities have been temporarily stopped.