Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Talawakelle, July 21 (Daily Mirror) - A large tree fell onto a 33,000-watt high-voltage power line running from Hatton to Senclair in the Talawakelle area, causing extensive damage and widespread power outages, the Hatton Electricity Customer Service Center Electricity Superintendent Nimal Samarakoon said.

He said that the incident occurred on the night of July 20, amid heavy rains and strong winds battering the western slopes of the Central Hills. The severe weather not only caused the tree fall but has also significantly delayed efforts by repair crews to remove the tree and restore the damaged power infrastructure.

Samarakoon said the collapse of the high-voltage system has left several areas, including the Devo...