Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka stated in Parliament yesterday that the Energy Ministry has launched an official inquiry to investigate why high-risk maintenance was scheduled at the Norochcholai coal power plant during a weekend, at a time when the country's power grid was operating under a highly volatile status.Track Exec Orders

Discover more Daily News Subscription Newspaper Archives Access Opinion Columnist Features Authorities have questioned officials regarding the decision to perform risky maintenance on Unit 1 of the plant on Saturday (17).

During maintenance on Unit 1 at the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai, a boiler diaphragm dislodged and ruptured, forcing the unit to trip instantly for safety....