Owing to defects at Habarana,Ukuwela and Biyagama the power had failed

Owing to defects at Habarana, Ukuwela and Biyagama the power had failed

The secretary of the ministry of power and energy Suren Batagoda add announced that the power failure that occurred on the 13th instant had

been owing to defects at two or more places.

The  high tension power line between  Habarana and Ukuwela had become defective had caused a damage to the high tension transformer at Biyagama causing this sudden breakdown.The defect that caused in this manner was to travel to all other power plants and to avoid damages the power had to be disconnected. This had been the cause for the sudden power failure that affected the whole country.

At an instance like this the Norochcholai power plant had to become active.As the Norochcholai power plant too was under repairs the power could not be given.The secretary  Suren Batagoda had added that in the future action would be taken in order that such a breakdown not to happen.

However a committee would be appointed today the 14th instant and the members would meet to discuss this issue further.This was added by a spokesman of the Ceylon Electricity Board.