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POWER CUT EFFECTS – by Dr. Tilak S. Fernando The Government needs to refrain from obtaining short-term at high interest rates. It will further compound Sri Lanka’s woes and reflect on the foreign debt trap. The country became paralysed by the Covid-19 Pandemic and a global economic crisis. Rather than repeating the same mantra repeatedly, Sri Lanka should re-negotiate and restructure the repayment of our sovereign debt by coming to a moratorium agreement. Reeling under its worst economic crisis Sri Lanka’s power cuts continue for up to 13 hours a day. The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) indicated that power disruptions will be according to a zone system. Yet, invariably the power cuts and restoration times vary. It confuses the public as no one can organise anything properly. Hungry and sweaty children have to use candlelight to attend to their schoolwork in the dark. Housewives cannot keep ...

CEB: A pioneer in solar power promotion-by Eng. Lanka Perera and Eng. Rohan Seneviratne Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka, being an island located near the equator, is blessed with a significant amount of solar radiation or sunlight, to be put in plain terms, throughout the country, year-round. Looking at this fact and the rapid developments in solar technology, many individuals claim that solar power generation would be Sri Lanka’s best option in achieving its goals in low carbon electricity generation and providing low-cost electricity to the people, in light of the pressing need to meet the growing demand. And there has always been an uproar regarding relevant authorities and professionals either turning a blind eye towards this solar potential lying in front of us or purposefully trying to add friction to an otherwise smooth journey of popularising this green energy source, delivered free at our doorstep. In particular, the Ceylon Electricity Board ...