Sri Lanka suffers a major power outage

Sri Lanka, 4 December: Sri Lanka experienced an island-wide power outage on Friday, for over five hours, amid persisting fears of a fuel crisis and a shortage of LPG cylinders.

The outage was due to the failure of a key transmission line, a spokesman of the Ceylon Electricity Board told Reuters. However, the abrupt power cut across the country also disrupted the water supply in many areas. Several restaurants and retail stores remained shut throughout the day, owing to the power outage.