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Ambatale water treatment plant resumes operations

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Water distribution and operations at the Ambatale water treatment plant resumed following the restoration of the electricity supply, according to the National Water Supply and Dr... Read More


Over 50% of electricity supply restored

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- More than 50% of the electricity supply has been restored by now, according to the National System Control Company. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from... Read More


Grade 5 Scholarship re-scrutinized results released

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Re-scrutiny results of the 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination are released. The Department of Examinations stated that the results can be obtained by accessing the www.doenets... Read More


National system operator denies plant breakdown reports

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Reports claiming that several power plants broke down are untrue, according to the National System Operator (NSO). The organisation states that following the breakdown in the na... Read More


Sajith calls for transparent probe into tusker Kavantissa's death

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa urges the government to conduct a transparent post-mortem examination into the death of the tusker Kavantissa in Siyambalangamuwa, with the par... Read More


Water treatment halted at Ambatale and Biyagama plants following power outage

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Water treatment operations at the Ambatale and Biyagama water treatment plants have been suspended. The Chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board said the disrupt... Read More


Public urged to disconnect rooftop solar systems amid islandwide power outage

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The National System Operator has requested the public to disconnect rooftop solar panel systems until further notice and cooperate with efforts to restore the electricity network... Read More


Upper Kotmale power plant failure suspected to have caused islandwide power outages

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka says a breakdown at the Upper Kotmale Power Plant is currently suspected to be the cause of the widespread power outages reported across the i... Read More


Power restoration underway in areas affected by islandwide outages

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Deputy Minister of Power Arkham Ilyas says steps are being taken to restore electricity as quickly as possible to areas affected by power outages across several parts of the isla... Read More


Power supply interrupted across several areas

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Power supply was interrupted across several areas of the island. However, further details regarding the reason for the power failure have not been reported yet. Published by HT... Read More