Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that water supply from the Ambatale Water Treatment Plant will be suspended due to a power outage affecting the main inlet pumping station.

As a result, a 9-hour water cut will be imposed from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm on Thursday (18 September), affecting multiple areas across Colombo and its suburbs.

The affected areas include Colombo 01-15, Battaramulla, Pelawatta, Hokandara, Koswatta, Thalawathugoda, Kotte, Rajagiriya, Mirihana, Madiwela, Nugegoda, Nawala, Kolonnawa, IDH, Kotikawatta, Angoda, Wellampitiya, Orugodawatte, Maharagama, Boralesgamuwa, Dehiwala, Ratmalana, and Moratuwa.

The NWSDB requests residents of these areas to take necessary precaut...