A One Hour Power Cut To Be Imposed Out Side Colombo Due To The Fuel Shortage-Electricity Board

Ceylon Electricity Board has decided to impose a one hour power cut from today(26) in all provinces out side Colombo due to the delay of Fuel distribution as a result of the ongoing strike of the Petroleum Corporation workers it has been announced.

Accordingly the Electricity Board has planned to impose the power cut during peek hours as well due to the fuel shortage the Board has stated.

As a power generator belonging to the Norochchalai Power Plant too was  broken it is hard to generate the required power capacity under the present circumstance Electricity Board has said.