15-hr water cut in Colombo tomorrow
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says the water supply to several areas in Colombo will be disrupted for 15 hours from 7pm tomorrow.
The Water Board said the water supply will be disrupted from 7pm tomorrow to 8am on Sunday for residents of Colombo 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15.
The water cut has been attributed to maintenance work due to be carried out at the Ambatale Water Treatment Plant.
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