Two of the most Corrupted institutions
in the Country the Electricity Board and the Water board are currently being involved in Implementing a series of unfair sudden Electricity and water cuts in several parts of the country either with a short notice or without any prior notice it has been reported.
As a part of this programme Electricity Board had implemented an eight hour sudden power cut without any prior notice to the public yestetday (17)at Awissawella Road , Colombo saying it"s due to a repair work of the Electricity lines on that road. Due to this large number of consumers residing in and around the road had faced enormous difficulties .
During this week several electricity cuts like this had been implemented in various parts of the country without a prior notice it has been reported.
The other most Corrupted Institution the National Water Supplies And Drainage Board is scheduled to be implemented two long hour water cuts today (18) one in Colombo suburbs and the other at several divisions In Colombo city by putting the public in difficulties during corona pandamic . Accordingly a 16 hour long Water cut is scheduled to be implemented by the water board from Ambathale to Kolonnawa Urban Council area including Rajagiriya ,Obeysekarapura,Nawala, Koswatta and The main road towards Open university in Nawala and by roads from 2 p.m today until 6 a.m tomortow(19) the water board has stated. The reason given for this water cut is an essential repair work at Ambathale Water purification facility.
Also another 10 hour long water cut is scheduled to be implemented from 8 p.m tonight until 6 a.m tomorrow morning in Colombo -13,14 and 15 divisions and during thst period water supply to Colombo -11 and 12 will be under low preassure .
However authorities had advised public to follow health guidelines to prevent spreading of corona virus including washing hands which seems to be difficult under water cuts like these .
been discharged from Navy Hospital, Welisara both yesterday (18) and today (19)after full recovery increasing the total number of Corona positive Navy soldiers discharged from the Hospital so far to 903 according to Sri Lanka Navy .
