Interruptions to the electricity supply are most unlikely on the 13th and 14th of April, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says.
According to the chairman of electricity sector regulator Janaka Ratnayake, the Ceylon Electricity Board is in possession of adequate stocks of fuel and furnace oil required for power generation.
Further, the duration of power cuts will be shorter in the coming days as the demand for electricity is expected to be low during the week-long holidays, Mr. Ratnayake added.
The PUCSL meanwhile approved reduced power cuts for this weekend with two-hour power interruptions on Saturday (April 09) and one-hour power cuts on Sunday (April 10).
The schedule is as follows:
Areas ABC - from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Areas DEF - from 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Areas GHI - from 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Areas JKL - from 8.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Areas PQ - from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Areas RS - from 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Areas TU - from 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Areas VW - from 8.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Area CC1 – Three hours and 30 minutes from 6.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m.
Areas JKL - from 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Areas ABC - from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Areas DEF - from 8.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Areas GHI - from 9.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.
Areas VW - from 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Areas PQ- from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Areas RS from 8.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Areas TU from 9.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.
Area CC1 – Three hours and 30 minutes from 6.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m.
