Published: 20:46, December 9, 2023 | Updated: 20:50, December 9, 2023
Official: Nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka due to a system failure
By Reuters

A tourist sits in a restaurant during a power outage in Mirissa, Sri Lanka on March 25, 2022. (PHOTO / AFP)

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

Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the country's power monopoly, is working to restore power, CEB spokesperson Noel Priyantha said.