No power cuts · supply back to normal from Thu 22 Oct

Power cut schedule

The power cuts have ended. The National System Operator (NSO) says demand management is no longer needed from Thu 22 Oct, as Lakvijaya Power Station Unit 2 is back at its full 270 MW (full load at 1:31 pm). The map keeps the Mon 19 Oct – Wed 21 Oct schedule for reference. Read the full notice

No power cuts — supply is back to normal

From Thu 22 Oct, 1:31 pm: Lakvijaya Power Station Unit 2 is back at its full 270 MW, says the National System Operator (NSO). Daily Mirror

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Power on island-wide

Dots are CEB grid substations (GSS). Districts: geoBoundaries, ODbL; divisions: geoBoundaries, CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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Past schedule: Mon 19 Oct, by group

Group 1

4:30 pm

back by about 6:00 pm

32 substations

Group 2

5:30 pm

back by about 7:00 pm

35 substations

Group 3

6:30 pm

back by about 8:00 pm

34 substations

Group 4

7:30 pm

back by about 9:00 pm

30 substations

Don't know your feeder?

One substation can feed areas in different groups. CEB's call centre on 1987 can tell you which feeder and group your address is on.

Source: Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), Demand Management Schedule, 19–21 October 2026. The amount of demand management assigned to a group might change with demand, available generation and weather. Interruption and restoration times can vary within 30 minutes.

End of cuts: National System Operator (NSO), Thu 22 Oct, as reported by Daily Mirror.

AnyBanq shows this schedule for convenience and is not affiliated with CEB. Substation locations on the map are approximate.