The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announce that a 12-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas of Colombo.

Accordingly, the water cut will be in effect in Colombo 12, 13, 14, and 15 from 6:00 PM today (16th) to 6:00 AM the following tomorrow (17th).The board states that the water supply is being suspended due to essential maintenance work on the main pipeline supplying water to Colombo.