Massive power outage: Sri Lanka goes dark after nationwide power breakdown

Colombo: Sri Lanka plunged into darkness on Monday as a massive power outage hit the entire country following a technical failure at a major power plant. The power supply was restored in some parts of the country after six hours, but Colombo was still in darkness.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said the power disruption was due to a transmission failure at the Kerawalapitiya Grid Sub- Station.

There was chaos on the streets of Colombo as traffic lights failed following the breakdown in the electricity supply.


Traffic congestion was reported in several parts of Colombo following the failure of the traffic lights.