This morning, an imbalance caused by an emergency situation at the Panadura substation resulted in a nationwide power outage. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the short-sighted actions of previous governments, which failed to adequately prioritize the stability of the national power system, along with poor guidance and lack of proper understanding of technology, led to this situation. However, the causes of this situation will be thoroughly investigated and necessary steps will be taken to prevent it from happening again. We deeply regret the inconvenience caused to those affected by the power outage and extend our sincere gratitude to all those who worked hard and contributed to restore the power system,
In a statement, Energy Minister Eng. Jayakody stated