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Sri Lanka suffers nationwide electricity blackout

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Published 17 Oct 2026, 8:26 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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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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