Sri Lanka’s power supplier, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has taken steps to suspend the supply of electricity to the island for a specified period of time with effect from today (August 18) following the total shutdown of the electricity system yesterday.

Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said it is currently experiencing a severe energy/capacity deficit due to unavailability of Lakvijaya Power Plant subsequent to the total power failure occurred on 17th August 2020.

“Ceylon Electricity Board is therefore reluctantly compelled to manage the system in such a way that the demand is always controllable to maximum generation so that a stable power system is maintained throughout the country until situation is normalized,” the CEB said announcing the power outage schedule.

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