Nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka due to a system failure - government official

A crow is seen in front of Lotus Tower, Sri Lanka's tallest building, amid Sri Lanka's economic crisis, in Colombo
A crow is seen in front of Lotus Tower, Sri Lanka's tallest building in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 30 , 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
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Nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka due to a system failure - government official

By Uditha Jayasinghe

Sri Lanka is experiencing a countrywide power outage due to a system failure, a government official said on Saturday.

Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the country's power monopoly, is working to restore power, CEB spokesperson Noel Priyantha said.

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