14.15 pm : The Ministry of Power and Energy has confirmed that electricity has been restored to several critical locations, including the Colombo National Hospital, Ambatale Water Treatment Plant, Biyagama, and Sapugaskanda.
The power outage, which impacted all island today, had raised concerns over essential services. Authorities are continuing efforts to stabilize the supply across all affected regions.
12.47 PM : The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced that it may take several hours to fully restore power across the island following a sudden nationwide outage today.
According to the CEB’s System Control Division, restoration efforts are underway in stages, but some areas may experience del
12.30 : A monkey clashing with the Panadura grid substation caused the islandwide power outage, according to Power Minister Jayakodi. The Minister stated that the incident led to a major disruption in the electricity grid, affecting supply across the country.
However, the Ministry of Power and Energy later described the situation as an “emergency at the Panadura substation,” without confirming the Minister’s claim. Restoration efforts are ongoing, with teams working to bring power back as soon as possible.
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has yet to issue an official explanation for the outage. Further updates are expected. (NewsWire)
12.20 : A sudden islandwide power outage has been reported, affecting multiple regions across Sri Lanka. The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has acknowledged the issue and stated that steps are being taken to restore the power supply as soon as possible.
“The current islandwide power failure has been caused by an imbalance in the National Grid” Ministry of Power said.
“The System Control Centre of the Ceylon Electricity Board is currently in the process of restoring the islandwide power outage” CEB said in an update.
Authorities urge the public to remain patient as restoration efforts are underway. (NewsWire)