Srilanka, Feb. 25 -- Due to the prevailing dry weather conditions in Sri Lanka electricity generated by using hydropower has reduced due to high levels of heat, an official from the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said.

Currently, 21 hydropower plants are stationed across the country. In total, these hydro-power plants have a capacity of 1441.7 MW, which has reduced due to the effects of the dry conditions, running at a minimum capacity of around 20 per cent contributing to energy output, whereas in rainy seasons it increases to around 60 per cent.

Media spokesman for the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Dammike Wimalaratne told the Daily Mirror that the generation of electricity from hydropower plants is the fourth priority of Sri Lanka,...