CEB acknowledges fault in lightning strike preparedness

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Colombo, Dec 23 (Daily Mirror) - The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has admitted its failure to take measures in advance for the prevention of a countrywide power outage in the event of a lightning strike, an official said.

The country experienced a power outage after the main Kotmale- Biyagama transmission line tripped due to a lightning strike.

Asked about the reason, Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Prof. Manjula Fernando told Daily Mirror that the CEB admitted its fault in taking preventive measures. However, he said it involves a huge cost for the CEB to install advanced methods to prevent damage from lightning.

“The commission, at its meeting next month, will discuss measures to be taken,” he said.

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Salary Cut for CEB management Saturday, 23 December 2023 11:02 AM

Top management should have a salary cut whenever there are major overlooks by them. This is practice in major developed countries so that they are always ensuring services to the public is accounted for.

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Sri Saturday, 23 December 2023 11:03 AM

Why is CEB still providing the paper bills after online payment was introduced? Waste of money and all the efforts put in by the government.

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Sirisena Saturday, 23 December 2023 05:37 PM

Yes they are now providing paper bills sms bills online bills everything..... Just like mahadanamuththa s hakuru storey

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Stone the crows Saturday, 23 December 2023 12:21 PM

Holy mother of all thunder, so we did a full circle and it is lightning afterall! Not Santa crashing into power lines and not solar flares?

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Tweedle dum Saturday, 23 December 2023 12:24 PM

I wonder why this does not happen in other countries. Must be our sh... luck I guess.

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Kumar Saturday, 23 December 2023 02:18 PM

They should install ESE lighting rods....Very much effective.....

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[email protected] Saturday, 23 December 2023 05:34 PM

I will authorize 6 months bonus for you peoples

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M A N wickramasinghe Sunday, 24 December 2023 07:48 AM

It is their duty to provide un interrupted power supply to the country.. For the downtime consumers either needs to bear the additiinal costs or stay standstill. But CEB doesnt care.

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Revamp CEB Sunday, 24 December 2023 03:20 PM

Since CEB falls under essential services, start removing unproductive management

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