Minister of Energy guarantees to supply fuel to the CEB continuously for a period of one week

Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila has assured a continuous supply of fuel to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) for a week, says the chairman of Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Janaka Ratnayake.

The Barge Mounted Power Plant in Colombo which generates 60 MW of electricity was activated again last evening after it was supplied required stocks of furnace oil.

Further, Sapugaskanda B Power Plant also added 63 MW of electricity to the national grid after receiving furnace oil. The Uthuru Janani Power Station has also received diesel and furnace oil required for power generation.