It is reported that the Kerawalapitiya Thermal Power Plant has been shut down due to a shortage of fuel and with this new situation the daily power cuts will have to be increased to 10 hours, CEB sources said.
Sources from the CEB say that the water levels in the reservoirs where the hydro power plants are located have dropped due to the lack of rain and excessive hydropower generation.
It is said that if this situation is to change, heavy rains should occur in the vicinity of the power plants and if not, there is a risk of the entire power system collapsing.