The power supple to 58 major towns in the island and surrounding areas, including Colombo city area, will be suspended for 2 hours and 15 minutes during daytime tomorrow (Aug 09), the Ceylon Electricity Board said. 

The Norochcholai coal power plant had automatically shut down this morning due to a tripping of a transmission line from the plant to Veyangoda cutting off 300MW to the national grid.

A special team of engineers are currently working toward restoring the power plant, the Ministry of Power and Energy said.

The Power Cut Schedule issued by the Ministry is as follows: 

Group 1: From 8:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

North Central Province –

Anuradhapura - Nochchiyagama, Thanthirimale, Karuwalagasweva, Jaffna junction, Matale junction Habarana – Minneriya, Tharippane,

Northern Province –

Vavuniya – Mannar, Manthai West, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Omanthai, Palai

Vayamba Province –

Thulhiriya – Alawwa to Yaangalmodhara, Valakumbura

Pannala – Kuliyapitiya, Mawathagama, Dankotuwa, Kirimatiyana

Puttalam – Madurankuliya, Nikawaratiya, Anamaduwa

Kurunegala – Ridhigama, Gokaralla, Malsiripura, Halawa, Madampe, Panawala, Lenawa

Central Province –

Kiribathkumbura – Gampola, Galagedara, Hatharaliyadda

Rantambe - Walapana

Ukuwela – Polgolla, Ududumbara, Hasalaka

Thulhiriya – Mirigama

Eastern Province –

Ampara – Samanthurai, Kalmunai

Trincomalee – China Bay, Kinniya, Kantale

Western Province (North) –

Kirillawala, Mahara junction, Kadawatha, Ganemulla, Gampaha

Biyagama – Imbulgoda, Galahitiyawa, Siyambalape, Peliyagoda, Maradana, Uswetakeiyawa, Kerawalapitiya

Katunayaka - Naikanda, Andiyambalama, Heenatiyana

Kelaniya – Dalugama, Kelaniya

 

Kosgama – Pugoda, Kirindiwela, Randawana, Wathurugama, Malwana

Weyangoda – Nittambuwa, Pasyala, Weyangoda

Western Province (South II) –

Athurugiriya – Kaduwela, Mulleriyawa, Angoda

Kosgama – Hangwella, Labugama, Dunkalahena

Pannipitiya – Palanwatta, Siddhamulla, Mattegoda, Kottawa

Seetawaka – Seetawaka area, Avissawella, Puwakpitiya

Sabaragamuwa Province –

Ambilipitiya – Weerawila new town, Thanamalwila

Uva Province –

Badulla – Badulla, Mahiyanganaya, Bibila

Nuwara Eliya – Nuwara Eliya, Rikillagaskada, Hanguranketha, Kandapola

Rantabe – Walapane, Ragala

Southern Province –

Ambalangoda – Ambalangoda town, Gonapeenuwala, Hikkaduwa town

Deniyaya – Morawaka, Pitabeddara, Hulangdewa

Embilipitiya – Lunugamwehera, Thanamalwila, Kiribbanwela

Galle – Wanduramba, Thalawa

Matara – Kananke, Kamburugamuwa, Akuressa

Western Province (South I) –

Matugama – Meegaspitiya, Mathugama, Kalutara, Agalawatta, Aluthgama, Beruwala town

Panadura – Panadura town, Pallimulla, Keselwatta

Ratmalana – Borupana, Kandawala

Group 2: From 10:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

North Central –

Anuradhapura – Naachchaduwa, Thambuththe town, Rajanganaya

Hambarana – Polonnaruwa, Karuwela, Maduru Oya

Northern Province –

Vavuniya –Vavuniya-Mannar Road up to Nellukulam, Chettikulam

Vayamba Province -

Thulhiriya – Alawwa, Giriulla, Narangamuwa, Siyambalawalana

Bolawatta – Bolawatta Junction

Puttalam – Palawi to Puttalam Town, Dhaluwa, Kajuwatta

Kurunegala – Moragolla, Maaspotha, Dolukandha, Hiripitiya, Yapahuwa

Central Province –

Kiribathkumbura – Pallakele, Victoria

Thulhiriya – Waddeniya

Eastern Province –

Ampara – Nawagangoda, Pudukuduirippu, Kalladi, Ampara Town, Iginiyagala

Trincomalee – Prima Factory

Western Province –

Biyagama – Hendala Road, Maradana, Kelaniya

Kotugoda – Minuwangoda Town

Sapugaskanda – Peralanda, Dalupitiya, Ragama

Veyangoda – Divulapitiya Town, Maradagahamulla, Veyangoda, Godigamuwa

Western Province (South II) –

Athurugiriya – Nawagamuwa, Avissawella road

Horana – Bulathsinghala, Bothalegama

Kosgama – Kosgama town, Galagedara

Panadura – Kiriberiya, Bandaragama Town, Pamunugama

Pannipitiya – Maharagama

Seethawaka – Seethawaka Area

Uva Province –

Badulla – Badulla, Ella, Wellawaya, Passara, Monaragala, Bibila, Buttala

Nuwara Eliya – Lindula, Thalawakele, Agarapathana

Southern Province –

Ambalangoda – Nagoda, Godadeniya

Deniyaya – Ketawala, Alakoladeniya

Embilipitiya – Paladangala hospital, Barawakumbura, Nonagama

Galle – Halgasmulla, Walpola, Wakwella, Wataraka, Boossa

Matara – Weligama town, Mirissa, Thelijjawila

Western Province (South I) –

Dehiwala – Dehiwala town, Mount Lavinia

Mathugama – Dodangoda, Nebada

Panadura – Wadduwa to Waskaduwa, Kalutara town

Ratmalana – Piliyandala to Moratu Road Aruwwala, Bokundara, Werahera, Katuwawala

Group 3: 1:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

North Central –

Anuradhapura – New Town, Mihintale, Horowpathana

Habarana – Medirigiriya, Diyasenapura

Northern Province –

Vavuniya – Vavuniya town, Horowpathana road

Vayamba Province –

Thulhiriya – Narammala Town, Katugampola

Pannala – Makadhura to Singakkuliya

Bolawatta – Nattandiya to Udubaddawa, Nattandiya Town

Puttalam – Kalladiya, Weppamadu

Kurunegala – Tissawewa, Wariyapola Town, Rambawewa Town,

Halawatha/Madampe – Adhiyagama, Vilpotha, Minuwangamuwa

Central Province –

Kiribathkumbura – Peradeniya, Gelioya, Galaha

Ukuwela – Katugastota town, Akurana, Ambatenna

Eastern Province –

Ampara – Ampara, Uhana, Mahaoya, Padiyathalawa, Karativu

Habarana – Medirigiriya, Ambagasweva

Rantambe – Yakadapalama, Dehiattandiya

Trincomalee – Nilaweli, Kuchchaweli, Kumburupitiya, Moraweva, Mahadivulweva, Anuradhapura junction

Walachchena – Wavunativu, Batticaloa town, Kalladi

Western Province (North) –

Aniyakanda – Maradagahamulla, Divulapitiya

Biyagama – Siyambalape, Naragala

Kosgama – Kirindiwela to Papiliyawala, Udagama

Kotugoda – Seeduwa-Kotugoda main road, Ekala

Sapugaskanda – Sapugaskanda Petroleum, Angoda, Thalangama, Koswatta

Weyangoda – Nittambuwa town, Yakkala, Thihariya, Wathupitiwala

Western Province (South II) –

Athurugiriya – Malambe road, Athurugiriya, Millenium City, Arangala

Horana – Gurugoda, Pokunuwita

Panadura – Merenthuduwa, Millaniya

Pannipitiya – Thalawathugoda, Depanama, Hokandara

Seethawaka – Seethawaka area

Sri Jayawardenapura – Battaramulla town

Uva Province –

Badulla – Bandarawela

Nuwara Eliya – Welimada, Boralanda, Udapussellawa

Rantambe – Girandurukotte

Southern Province –

Ambalangoda – Bentota, Induruwa

Deniyaya – Deniyaya, Pallegama, Kotupola, Urubokka

Embilipitiya – Nonagama, Lunawa, Ranna

Galle – Yakkalamulla, Karagoda

Matara – Malimbada, Kirinda

Western Province (South I) –

Matugama – Agalawatta, Baduraliya, Payagala

Panadura – Mawiththara, Kesbewa, Piliyandala, Kahathuduwa

Ratmalana – Katubedda, Thelawala, Molpe

Group 4: From 3:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

North Central Province –

Anuradhapura – Madawachchiya, Kebithigollewa, Padawiya, Eppawala, Bulnewa

Habarana – Kekirawa, Madatugama, Kalaweva

Vayamba Province –

Pannala – Pannala Town, Bopitiya, Narangamuwa

Bolawatta – Kirimatiyana Junction

Kurunegala – Mawathagama Town, Ibbagamuwa

Chilaw/Madame – Iranvila, Mugunumatawana

Central Province –

Kiribathkumbura – Pilimathalawa, Kadugannawa

Thulhiriya – Warakapola, Beligala

Wilmalasurendra – Nawalapitiya town, Ambagamuwa town, Matale town, Pannila town

Eastern Province –

Ampara – Akkareipattuwa, Pottuvil

Trincomalee – Trinco town, Navy headquarters

Walachchena – Rideetenna, jayanthiyaya, Kalkuda

Western Province (North) –

Aniyakanda – Weligampitiya to Niwandama, Maeliya to Madallawita

Biyagama – Dekatana to Delgoda, Weliweriya, Imbulagoda

Bolawatta – Diwulapitiya road, Thimbirigaskatuwa, Pitipana, Thalahena, Negombo town

Kotugoda – Mahawade junction, Ekala Gurugewatta, Niwasipura, Millennium City, Minuwangoda road

Sapugaskanda – Heyyantuduwa, Batalanda

Western Province (South II) –

Athurugiriya – Old Athurugiriya, Makumbura to Homagama town

Horana – Horana town, Moragahahena, Gonapola

Kosgama – Nawagamuwa, Jalthara

Pannipitiya – Katuwana, Pitipana, Jambugasmulla, Diyagama

Sri Jayawardenapura – Battaramulla, Koswatta

Sabaragamuwa Province –

Embilipitiya – Embilipitiya town

Seethawaka – Karawanella, Yatiyantota, Kotiyakumbura, Ruwanwella, Deraniyagala

Uva Province –

Badulla – Haliela, Kandaketiya, Demodara

Nuwara-Eliya – Ramboda, Pussellawa, Kotmale

Southern Province –

Ambalangoda – Ahungalla, Kosgoda, Alpitiya, Karundugaha hathapma

Deniyaya – Neluwa, Opatha

Embilipitiya – Middeniya, Madamulana, Weeraketiya

Galle – Hikkaduwa

Hambantota – Kataragama, Tissa, Yala, Kirinda

Matara – Kudawella, Dikwella

Matugama – Meegahatenna, Benthara, Aldhuwa

Western Province (South I) –

Dehiwala – Aththidiya, Boralesgamuwa, Pepiliyana

Matugama – Pelawatta town, Neluwa road, Polgampola

Panadura – Hirana, Potupitiya, Kalutara-Horana road

Ratmalana – Mount Lavinia, Moratuwa, Attidiya