New Committee to Boost National Grid Stability

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Energy has announced the appointment of a five-member committee to provide recommendations for enhancing the stability of the national electricity grid. 

This decision was made under the directives of the Minister of Energy, Engineer Kumara Jayakody.

According to Ministry Secretary Udayanga Hemapala, the committee was established in response to a recent unexpected power outage. 

The committee is chaired by Professor Lilantha Samaranayake from the University of Peradeniya.

The committee's mandate includes providing both short-term and long-term recommendations to prevent future power outages. They have been instructed to submit their recommendations within a week.