COLOMBO (News 1st):- The daily power consumption demand has increased. The Media Spokesperson of the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy, Sulakshana Jayawardene states that daily power consumption has increased by 44 Gigawatts per hour. The situation has occurred due to the islandwide lack ...

COLOMBO (News 1st)- Four thousand houses in Uhana, Ampara are facing a power failure as a wild elephant rammed into two high voltage power posts. The spokesman for the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy Sulakshana Jayawardena stated that the power supply of 18 transformers was disrupted due t...

COLOMBO (News 1st):- Recording the highest level of water within the year, the water level in many main water sources around the hydro-electric power plants has increased to 75.8%. Media Spokesperson of the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy, Sulakshana Jayawardene states that therefore the h...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The landslide warning issued to three Divisional Secretariat areas in the Badulla district, last evening, is still in effect. The Assistant Director of the Disaster Management Center, Pradeep Koddipili said the landslide warning has been issued to the Haldamulla, Ella and Pas...

Colombo (News 1st): The Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy states that the water level of the reservoirs near hydropower plants has increased to 63.5% due to the prevailing heavy rain. According to its spokesman Sulakshana Jayawardana, daily electricity demand has also dropped considerably....