February 13, Colombo (LNW): The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced that a final decision regarding the continuation of power cuts will be made public later today (13).
According to CEB Chairman Dr Thilak Siyambalapitya, the official statement will be issued at 10:00 a.m. this morning.
Earlier this week, the CEB was forced to implement nationwide power outages on Monday (10) and Tuesday (11) due to a technical fault at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant.
The incident occurred when the plant’s automatic protocol system disconnected all three of its generators, leading to a widespread island-wide blackout on Sunday (9).
In response, the CEB put in place scheduled power cuts lasting for one-and-a-half hours, which affected the entire island between 3:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. each day. The decision was made in an effort to regulate electricity demand and avoid further strain on the grid.
However, no power interruptions were required on Wednesday (12), as the CEB was able to manage the electricity load effectively, particularly given the lower demand associated with the Poya Day holiday.
The available generation capacity was deemed sufficient to meet the day’s needs, and as a result, normal service was restored.
