Sri Lanka is experiencing a countrywide power outage (File)
Sri Lanka is experiencing a countrywide power outage due to a system failure, a government official said on Saturday.
Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the country's power monopoly, is working to restore power, CEB spokesperson Noel Priyantha said.
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