Extended power cuts not required until next January - PUCSL

 

The chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says there is no need to impose extended power interruptions until next January. 

Addressing an event, Mr. Janaka Ratnayake said the two generating units at the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai, which suffered a breakdown recently, are expected to be reconnected to the national grid over the next two weeks. 

According to the PUCSL chairman, the 3rd Unit at the Norochcholai power plant is expected to be reconnected to the national grid by next Monday after repairs. 

The other generating unit, which suspended its operations for maintenance, will be reconnected to the national grid by next week, Mr. Ratnayake said further.