Srilanka, Oct. 18 -- The Norochcholai coal power plant will remain disconnected from the national grid for several days following yesterday's sudden islandwide power outage, the National System Operator (NSO) has announced.

In a statement, the NSO explained that the plant was shut down in accordance with standard safety procedures following the incident and would not be reconnected until the necessary procedures had been completed.

The temporary loss of 810 megawatts of generating capacity is expected to place additional pressure on the country's electricity supply. However, the NSO said measures would be taken to manage power distribution and minimise disruptions to consumers over the coming days.

The operator added that continued ra...