Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Two of the three generation units at the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant in Norochcholai are expected to be reconnected to the national grid by this morning (22), following the nationwide power grid failure on October 17, Energy, Ports, and Civil Aviation Minister Anura Karunathilaka said.

While visiting the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai yesterday he said the two units are expected to generate a combined 270 megawatts of electricity by around 3 p.m. today, while Generation Units 1 and 3 are expected to operate at full capacity by tomorrow evening (23).

The Lakvijaya Power Plant was disconnected from the national grid on the morning of October 17 as a safety measure following an imbalance in the power system.

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