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Sri Lanka suffers nationwide electricity blackout

Managing Editor · Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 9:26 AM · 1 min read

Sri Lanka suffers nationwide electricity blackout — CNA Singapore, Bangkok Business news — Image: CNA Singapore

The country was without grid power for more than two hours on Saturday (Oct 17), with no clear timeline for when electricity would be restored.

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