Power cuts have been experienced in several areas across the country due to an technical failure that occurred in a transmission tower belonging to the Norochcholai Power Plant today (Mar 1).
Several areas in Colombo have also faced a power outage, a spokesman for the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said.
The CEB noted that it would take an hour and a half to restore the situation.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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