⚡ Govt. Denies Substandard Coal Caused Norochcholai Power Plant Failure

The government has refuted Opposition allegations linking substandard coal to the failure of Generator Unit 1 at the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai during Saturday’s island-wide blackout. • Power Sector & Infrastructure Updates: • Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa confirmed that coal used since 4 September is from new shipments, ruling out quality issues as the cause. • Generator Unit 1 was previously offline for 62 days of scheduled maintenance from 30 July to 30 September. • Authorities anticipate Unit 1 will return to normal operations from tomorrow. • Financial Impact & Recovery: • Official estimates on financial losses from the outage are pending, with the Opposition expected to release figures next week. • Government focus remains entirely on power grid restoration and stability.