Public Utilities Commission Approved A 13 HOUR Long Power Cut

 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 .

Four Corona Deaths Reported Today (30)

 A total number of 04 Corona deaths had been reported today (30) in the country ,Increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 16,473 the Director General Of Health Services (DGHS) has announced ,

All the deceased were males over 60 years of age the DGHS has stated .

168 Corona Positives Reported Today (30)

 Another 168 Corona Positives had been reported today (30) in the country ,Increasing the total number of Corona Positives reported so far to 661,453 according to Epidemiology Unit .

At the moment 7757 Corona Positives are being treated at Hospitals ,Quarantine Centers and Under home care system the Unit has stated .