The Ministry of Power and Energy states that there will be power cuts in some areas.

 Ministry Media Spokesperson Sulakshana Jayawardena stated this situation has arisen due to the incomplete generation capacity of the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant

Accordingly, the power supply will be cut off for half an hour and 40 minutes in some areas as required, he said.

He said that this situation has arisen due to the ongoing repairs to the power generator of the power plant and that these restrictions will have to be imposed to manage the system when the demand for electricity increases at night.

He further expressed confidence that the situation would improve after reconnecting the system as soon as the repair work on the generators was completed