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Message: <blockquote data-quote="monson" data-source="post: 3277885" data-attributes="member: 30005">Thursday, October 30, 2008, 3:23 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.Oct 30, Colombo: Tuesday’s air attack by the air wing of the LTTE Tamil terrorist organization, on the Kelanitissa Power station would create a temporary loss in the country's power demand that may continue for the next 3 months.Power and Energy Minister John Senaviratne said the attack caused minor damage to the FIAT (GT7) gas turbine power generator and Combined Cycle power machine. He assured uninterrupted power supply saying that the GT7 machine was used as a spare machine which can produce 110 MW.However sources say the damage may prevent the Ceylon Electricity Board from generating the necessary power as per their scheduled requirements. The daily loss incurred could reach 24 million rupees and may continue at least for 3 months until the damaged equipments are repaired, sources estimate.CEB officials increasing the power generating capacities of other turbines and power plants scattered around Sri Lanka has managed to increase an additional capacity of 100 MWs which is reportedly not adequate.</blockquote>

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