World · Sri Lanka Bureau
National power grid restoration targeted for early evening
Sri Lanka's National System Operator has indicated that electricity supply to the national grid is expected to be fully restored by 6:30 p.m. following an outage affecting the country.
LSN Sri Lanka ·
The National System Operator (NSO) announced that efforts to restore power to the national grid are progressing and that full restoration is anticipated by 6:30 p.m. today.
The restoration timeline provides relief to consumers and businesses across the island who have been affected by the power disruption. The NSO has been coordinating with relevant authorities to expedite the reconnection of generation and distribution infrastructure.
No official statement has been released regarding the cause of the outage or the scale of disruptions experienced. The NSO continues to monitor the situation closely as restoration work proceeds.
Consumers are advised to exercise caution with electrical appliances once power is restored to prevent potential damage from sudden voltage surges. The NSO recommends allowing a brief period for the grid to stabilize following full reconnection.
Photo: Yugadanavi Power Station at Kerawalapitiya, seen from Colombo Harbour, August 2013. Rehman Abubakr via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).