COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ceylon Electricity Board said the water levels in reservoirs associated with power plants have risen slightly with the rain. The CEB said the capacity of reservoirs associated with power plants has increased to 26.8 percent, and the hydropower contribution to daily power gen...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - State Minister of Power and Energy Indika Anuruddha said hydropower generation in Sri Lanka has risen to 14%.  He said despite showers experienced in many parts of the island, areas surrounding hydropower plants have not received significant rainfall. Hydropower generatio...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Fort Magistrate's Court issued warrants against former Convener of the Inter University Students' Federation Wasantha Mudalige, Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thero and Ven. Rathkarawwe Jinarathana Thero, for failing to appear in court for a case. The case was filed over a...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said power generation at the Samanala Wewa Reservoir can only continue on Wednesday (23). The CEB said only 0.7m of water required to operate the generators is left in the reservoir. The Ceylon Electricity Board said electricity was purchased ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The second generator of the Norochcholai power plant has been repaired and added to the national grid. The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said the full capacity will be added to the national grid within the next few hours. The generator with a capacity of 270MW shutdown recentl...