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Water levels in reservoirs recede, reducing hydro power capacity
By Nalaka Rathnayaka
The water levels of Castlereagh and Maussakele Reservoirs are receding due to dry weather on the Western slope of the central highlands, engineers claim.
The spill level of the Castlereagh Reservoir is 155 feet and by Wednesday night, the water level dropped to 144.2 feet. The spill level of the Maussakele Reservoir is 120 feet and by Wednesday night, the water level dropped to 85.9 feet. The Canyon has been closed for five days due to a technical issue.
However, Laxapana, new Laxapana, Polpitiya and Wimalasurendra Hydro Power Stations are operating at full capacity.
With water levels dropping, the country will increasingly depend on coal and diesel power plants, engineers say.
” The coming months will be dry and they will be ideal for solar power generation. Since we depend on fossil fuels, we are now facing shortages of power,” a senior engineer said.
The Republic of Korea Navy Ship Kang Gam Chan arrived at the Port of Colombo on a replenishment visit this morning (22 Apr 25).
The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions.
Kang Gam Chan is a 149.5m long Destroyer commanded by Captain Kuon Yong Gu, and is manned by a crew of 262.
The ship is scheduled to depart the island on 24 Apr.
The Vatican has announced the Pope’s funeral will take place on Saturday, 26 April at 10:00 local time (09:00 BST).
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation to appoint Kamal Amarasinghe, a Special Grade Officer in Sri Lanka Administrative Service currently serving as the Secretary to the Ministry of Highways, Transport, Housing and Construction of the North Western Provincial Council to the post of the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic
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