Power outage at thermal power plant

Power generation at the Kerawalapitiya Thermal Power Station has been temporarily suspended due to fuel shortages.

It has also been reported that work will resume once the fuel is available again.

It is noteworthy that the Sabugaskanda oil refinery was also closed a few days ago due to unavailability of crude oil for refining.

Meanwhile, it is noteworthy that the country is experiencing power cuts for about six hours daily due to fuel shortages.

All of these crises have been created because of the inability to import fuel in the face of the current dollar crisis.