9-hour water cut in Colombo

The water supply to several areas in Colombo would be interrupted for nine hours from 9 p.m. tomorrow (20) to 6 a.m. on Saturday (21), owing to an essential maintenance work, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said yesterday.

The NWSDB said accordingly, water supply in the areas of Colombo, along Baseline Road from Kelaniya Bridge Junction to Dematagoda and all by-roads connected to it, Hettiweediya and all by-roads, Colombo 13, 14 and 15 would be interrupted.

It also said the water supply to Colombo Fort would be at low pressure during the nine hours.