Sri Lanka, April 16 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has deactivated all thermal power plants in operation as electricity demand plummeted during the New Year holiday period.

According to CEB Media Spokesperson Dhammika Wimalaratne, one generator at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant was deactivated from April 11, while operations at the Kelanitissa Power Plant, powered by naphtha, were halted on the morning of April 12.

As of now, no thermal power plants are operational, with the CEB prioritising hydroelectric and other renewable energy sources to meet the country's energy needs.

This adjustment is part of a broader strategy to balance electricity supply and demand during the festive season. The CEB said it had conducted a detaile...