The Ministry of Power has announced that a one-hour power cut has been scheduled for today (13) between 5 p.m. and 9.30 p.m.

The specific time slots for different areas are expected to be announced later. The ministry has urged the public to be prepared for the temporary power outage.

Further updates regarding the schedule will be provided in due course.

To be Updated…

Meantime, The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that the final decision on whether any further power cuts will be implemented or not, will be announced today (13).

CEB Chairman Dr. Thilak Siyambalapitya said that the decision will be communicated at 10.00 a.m. today.

The CEB decided to implement island-wide power cuts on Monday (10) and Tuesday (11), as a result of an issue which arose at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant, where the automatic protocol system has disconnected all three generators, while restoring the island-wide blackout that occurred on Sunday (09).