Public Utilities Commission which has formed to benefit the consumers had done the opposite by approving a 13 hour long Power Cut for tomorrow (31)in many areas of the Country citing the shortage of fuel to generate electricity .
According to the Chairman of the Commission Janaka Ratnayake the 13 hour long power cut the longest Power cut to be implemented in a single day here so far , is scheduled to be implemented by 4 to 6 hours at a time .This Power cut will be implemented from 3 a.m to midnight tomorrow (31) the Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission has stated .
Meanwhile Electrical Engineers attached to Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) had warned that if the authorities have failed to supply Fuel to the Electricity Board continuously a need will arise to increase the Power cut hours to 15 hours .
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