Power outages reported in several areas

Power outages have been reported in several parts of the island yesterday (08), affecting multiple areas due to a technical failure.

According to reports, the disruptions occurred in Katupotha, Narammala, Siyambalagaskotuwa, Giriulla, Alawwa and Polgahawela after a high-voltage transmission line broke down.

Restoration activities were initiated last night by technical teams, and officials stated that efforts are underway to restore the electricity supply to all affected areas by early this morning.

Meanwhile, yesterday it was revealed that the National System Operator (Pvt.) Ltd. has requested the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) for a further 15% increase in electricity tariffs for the second quarter (April - June) of 2026, in addition to the 10% tariff increase that has already been implemented for the same quarter.

The National System Operator (Pvt.) Ltd., one of the state-owned private companies established after dissolving the Ceylon Electricity board (CEB), had submitted its revised generation cost forecasts for the second quarter of 2026 to the PUCSL on April 06, 2026, in line with revised dispatch schedule and latest fuel prices.

Electricity tariffs for domestic and commercial consumers were increased with effect from April 01, 2026 after the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) granted approval to increase electricity tariffs following a request made by the CEB for the second quarter of this year.

Although the CEB had requested for a 13.56% electricity tariff revision, the PUCSL granted a revision of around 10% overall with effect from April 01.

Meanwhile, the government has decided to provide relief to electricity consumers who use less than 90 units, under the government’s proposed new economic relief package for groups affected by the Middle East crisis.

Accordingly, the government has allocated Rs.15 billion for this purpose, the President announced in parliament yesterday.