It is reported that the power supply has been cut off in several areas.
Power outages were reported in Wattala, Malabe, Akuressa, Maharagama, Nugegoda, Boralesgamuwa, Mount Lavinia, Ratmalana and Padukka.
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that a private power plant supplying electricity to the national grid has suffered a technical fault.
