Over 14,000 power breakdowns across country due to bad weather

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Colombo (LNW): More than 14,000 power outages were reported yesterday (05) and today (06) due to the adverse weather conditions in the country, revealed Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara, speaking to Parliament today.

He added that more than 50,000 connections have been disconnected due to the breakdowns, and most cases were reported in the Nuwara Eliya and Kandy districts and in areas close to reservoirs.

Measures are being taken by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to resolve the issue as soon as possible, Wijesekara noted.

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