The Spokesman for the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Noel Priyantha said that the island-wide power failure occurred due to transmission system failure between Biyagama and Kotmale transmission line.
The Spokesman said they believed that the power transmission line might have tripped due to a lightning strike.
He explained that they are planning to restore power within two and a half hours.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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