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Message: <blockquote data-quote="monson" data-source="post: 3278216" data-attributes="member: 30005">Damage at Kelanitissa may cause power cutsBy Ifham NizamPower cuts are imminent during the peak hours between 6.00 p.m. and 9.00 p.m. as a result of the damage caused, to some parts of the auxiliary system stream turbine of the Kelanitissa Combined Power Plant, by Tuesday night’s LTTE air attack.A senior engineer of the Ceylon Electricity Board told The Island yesterday that it would take more than a month to restore the plant.He said it was a huge loss of energy as the damaged system did not use fuel.He said that the stream plant generated 55 MW. "Now we have to generate the 55 MW from another plant, which means there is a huge cost in rupee terms. If not, we would have to experience blackouts during the peak hours." Another official attached to Kelanitissa Power Plant said that the air raids of the LTTE on the plant had caused the death of one of their operators.He died of a shock.The official also said that before the air attack the night engineer had left for the control room to manage the contingency plan. "If he had remained in his room he, too, would have been killed."</blockquote>

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