The 3rd generator of the Lakvijaya coal power plant in Norochcholai that was added to the national grid yesterday (31) has malfunctioned again due to a technical fault.
The loss of the 3rd generator means that the national grid will loose 270 MegaWatts of power.
However, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the power sector regulator, says there will be no power cuts.
The PUCSL said yesterday that the Ceylon Electricity Board's (CEB) request for a power interruption will not be allowed till February 4. The CEB had earlier proposed for to the PUCSL to go for scheduled power cuts from January 25 to February 4.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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