Nationwide Power Outage in Sri Lanka Due to a System Failure – Government Official

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COLOMBO (Reuters) – 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.

(Writing by Nidhi Verma; Editing by Mark Potter)