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Power failure is something unusual ! – Police complaint made – please be patient for 2-3 days- minister (video)

(Lanka-e-News -15.March.2016, 11.30PM)  The Island wide power failure is  something unusual , and complaint has been lodged with the police . The president has also ensured that the security forces be  deployed at all power generating sub stations , said , Ranjith Siyambalapitiya , the minister of electricity , power and energy .

The country will have to face some hardships for a few days because of the collapse of the Norochcholai power plant following the breakdown  at the Biyagama power distribution resulting in the national grid  experiencing a  shortfall  of 900 megawatts power supply , the minister explained. 

The minister made this revelation when he was on a tour to inspect the Biyagama Receiving station this morning (14)  accompanied by deputy minister Ajith P.Perera, General Manager of the CEB , and ministry secretary 

The video footage of the minister’s answers to questions posed is hereunder 

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