President Ordered Army Protection To Power Sub Stations-Minister Refused To Accept Electricity Board Chairman's Resignation

President Maithripala Sirisena has directed the Army Officers to be deployed to protect all the Power Sub Staions island wide connected to National Power Grid the Minister Of Power and Renewable Energy Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has said today(14).

Meanwhile Minister Siayambalapitiya has refused to accept the resignation letter sent by Ceylon Electricity Board Chairman Anura Wijeypala today(14).The Electricity Board Chairman has yesterday stated he will take the full responsibility of 3 Island Wide Power Failures occurred during last six months including yesterday's one and resigned from his post after the power supply fully restored.