Sri Lanka, March 5 -- A technical fault in the electricity supply system between Anuradhapura and Vavuniya triggered power cuts in multiple areas across the island, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said.

The CEB said the fault caused a fluctuation in the frequency of the national power grid, which led to the steam turbine at the Kelanitissa Combined Cycle Power Plant shutting down and disconnecting from the system.

As a result, the national grid lost around 55 megawatts of power capacity, leading to power cuts in several parts of the country.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily Mirror Sri Lanka....