Fuel stocks required for power generation will be over today, a senior official of the Ministry of Power said.
He said the Ceylon Electricity Board is awaiting a report from the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation on the amount of diesel to be released for electricity generation.
“If the required amount for power generation is not received, the CEB will be compelled to go for power cuts starting from today (26),” he said.
This comes amidst the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) stating that there is no need for power interruption till January 27 due to sufficient stocks of fuel to generate electricity.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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