Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila has proposed measures that could temporarily resolve the fuel crisis which has resulted in power cuts across the country.
Addressing the media, Minister Gammanpila said that if the diesel allocated for vehicles is provided for the generation of power, it will result in the transportation industry being stranded which will affect the whole country.
He further said if power is supplied continuously for 24-hours and the current restricted foreign exchange is exhausted then this will result in the country having to face daily power cuts for long periods in another 1 ½ months.
Proposing a solution to the crisis, Minister Gammanpila said therefore it is advisable to impose power cuts for a period of 90 minutes every day starting from now.
The Minister added that once the rainy weather commences, despite the public still having to face power disruptions, it can be assured that there will not be daily power cuts for a period of 03 or more hours. (NewsWire)