updated on 25th July 2012
24th July 2012
The power will be interrupted for two hours and fifteen minutes in day time and forty-five minutes in the night time.
CEB has appointed a committee to decide the methodology of power cuts to be imposed due to the breakdown of two thermal power plants in Sri Lanka.
The committee has announced the schedule of power cuts by this evening.
Power cuts will be imposed in following areas:
Anuradhapura, Habarana, Vavuniya, Thulhiriya, Bolawatta, Puttalam, Kurunegala, Chilaw, Madampe, Ampara, Trincomalee, Biyagama, Katunayake, Kosgama, Kelaniya, Aniyakanda, Veyangoda, Aturugiriya, Pannipitiya, Avissawella, Embilipitiya, Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, Rantambe, Ambalangoda, Deniyaya, Galle, Matara, Mathugama, Panadura, Kiribathkumbura, Ukuwela, Wimalasurendra, Hambantota, Beliatta, Ratmalana areas and nearby villages.
Power cuts in Colombo will be imposed from 8.30am - 10.45am in following areas:
Galle Face, Janadhipathi Mawatha, Vauxhall Street, Dickman’s Road, Independence Avenue, Jawatta , Torrington Avenue, Horton Place, Rosemead Place, Borella, Kota Road, Barnes Place, Ward Place, Town Hall, Dam Street, Sugathadasa Stadium, Grandpass and areas surrounding Premadasa Stadium.
10.45am - 1.00pm in following areas:
Empire City, Bambalapitiya Flats, Havelock Road, Kirulapana, Mayura Place, Gothami Road, Ananda Rajakaruna Mawatha, Maligawatta, Sangaraja Mawatha, Jethawana Road, St. John Street, Ketawalamulla, Messenger Street and surrounding areas.
1.00pm – 3.15pm in following areas:
York Street, 1st and 2nd Cross Street, Chatham Street, Sir Baron Jayatilaka Mawatha, part of Galle Face, Union Place, Darmapala Mawatha, Liberty Plaza, Kolpetty Market Complex, Bambalapitiya, Elvitigala Mawatha, Ananda Kumaraswamy Mawatha, Punchi Borella, Dematagoda, Baseline Road, Bodhiraja Mawatha, Sirimavo Bandaranaike Mawatha, Technical Junction and Port areas.
3.15 pm - 5.30 pm in following areas:
Crescat Residencies, NDB Bank Complex, Nawam Mawatha, Havalock City Housing Complex, Wellawatta and suburbs, Albert Crescent, Cambridge Place, Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Wijerama Road, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Wanathamulla, Manin Market Complex, Olcott Mawatha, Pettah, Kotahena, Alwis Place and suburbs.
Power cuts lasting 45 minutes from 6.30 - 7.15pm, 7.15 - 8.00pm, 8.00 - 8.45pm and 8.45 - 9.30 pm will be imposed respectively in those categories.
