The Public Utilities Commission has given its approval for another power cut from today. 1 hour and 45 minutes of active power cuts in two stages.
The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission Janaka Ratnayake stated that the power cut will last for an hour between 2.30 pm and 6.30 pm and will last for 45 minutes from 6.30 pm to 10 pm.
Due to the lack of fuel the national grid has lost about 500 megawatts of electricity.
However, a few days ago the Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission stated that there would be no power cuts within the next three months.