Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Ranjith Siyambalapitiya will report to the Parliament on the recent power breakdowns in the country, including the island-wide power cut, which was the worst blackout in 20 years.

The recent blackout was said to be caused by an explosion in a substation in Biyagama on March 13. Power was not completely restored until the next Friday due to failure of the Norochcholai Power Plant.

Meanwhile another explosion at a substation in Kotugoda, Ja-ela, resulted in power breakdown to several areas last Friday.

A team of German experts arrived in the country to investigate the explosions.