Army protection for CEB sub-stations island-wide

( March 14, 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) President Maithriplala Sirisena had ordered the army to provide protection for all power sub-stations connected to national electricity grid with immediate effect.

Meanwhile The Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya stated that the police had been assigned to conduct a special investigation into the island wide power failure yesterday.

Also the Minister had refused to accept the resignation letter of Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Chairman Anura Wijepala.

Further a special discussion is due to be held this afternoon regarding yesterday’s power failure with Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe in the chair.