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Sri Lanka to ration power for three hours
24 Jul, 2012 08:38:10
July 24, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will cut three hours of power, two hours and fifteen minutes during the daytime and 45 minutes during an evening peak demand period, the ministry of power said after a Chinese build coal plant broke down.
Sri Lanka is having one of the driest years in more than a decade with failure of three monsoons which has depleted hydro storage amid relatively good economic growth that is driving demand for power.

The power ministry said electricity supply will be cut in four time blocks to different parts of the island.

From 8.30 to 1045 power will be cut to Anuradhapura, Habarana, Vavuniya, Thulhiriya, Pannala, Bolawatta, Puttalam, Kurunegala, Chilaw, Madampe, Amparai, Trincomallee, Biyagama, Katunayake, Kosgama, Kelaniya, Aniyakanda, Veyangoda, Athurugiriya, Pannapitiya, Seethawaka, Ambilitpitiya, Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, Rantembe, Ambalangoda, Deniyaya, Galle, Matara, Mathugma, Panadura, Kiribathkumbura, Horana, Panadua, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Dehiwala, Valachchenai, Kotugoda, Sapugaskande, Ambalangoda, Ukuwela, Wimalasurendra, Hambantota, Beliatta, Ratmalana.

Around Colombo, in Vauxhall Street, Dickmans road, Independence Avenue, Jawatte, Torington, Horton Place, Rosmead Place, Borella, Kota Road, Barnes Place, Ward Place, Town Hall, Dam Street, Sugathadasa Stadium, Grandpass, Premadasa Stadium will also lose power.

From 1045 to 1300 Empire City, Bambalapitiya Flats, Havelock Road, Kirulapone, Mayura Place, Gothami Road, Ananda Rajakaruna Mawatha, Maligawatte, Sangaraja Mawatha, Jethawana road, St, Johns Street, Ketawalamulle Road, Messenger Street will lose power.

From 1300 to 1515 York Street, 1st and 2nd Cross Streets, Chatham Street, Sir Baron Jayatilleke Mawatha, a part of Galle Face, Union Place, Dharmapala Mawatha, Liberty Plaza, Kollupitiya Shopping Complex, Bambalapitiya, Elvitigala Mawatha, Ananda Kumaraswamy Mawatha, Punchi Borella, Dematagoda, Baseline Road, Bodhiraja Mawatha, Sirimavo Bandaranaike Mawatha, Technical Junction and Colombo Port will lose power.

From 1515 to 1750 Crescat Residencies, NDB Bank complex, Nawam Mawatha, Havelock City, Wellawatte, Albert Cresent, Cambridge Place, Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Wijerama Mawatha, Baudhaloka Mawatha,

Each area will also lose power from 1830-1915, 1915-2000, 2000-2045 and 2045-2130.

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1. Rajive de Silva Jul 24
One week ago the power minister said that there will be no power cuts.. but now it is another story.

This is the life in the paradise whether there is a war on or not.