Nationwide power outage hits Sri Lanka; services gradually being restored

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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

The power outage was due to a system failure, a Sri Lankan government official said.

PHOTO: REUTERS

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COLOMBO - Sri Lanka is experiencing a countrywide power outage due to a system failure, a government official said on Dec 9.

Local media, quoting Ceylon Electricity Board, said it is slowly being restored in different parts of the island nation. REUTERS

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