LECO deaf to regular blackouts

Power failures have become as common as day following night for residents in Nugegoda and its wider environs.

Just last week, a drunken motorist knocked against a lamp post. It took the Lanka Electricity Company a whole day to restore connections.

The worst affected are schoolchildren who cannot study ahead of their class the next day.

At least one household faced the worst. One had a patient’s injection, worth over Rs 100,000 in the refrigerator. It could not be used for it was not kept under refrigeration for over 12 hours.

When power is disrupted, a common feature is that the LECO depot telephones are off the hook. Callers end up receiving an engaged tone.