Katunayaka expressway plunged into darkness

13 April 2024 10:35 pm

Colombo, April 13 (Daily Mirror) - The majority of the Katunayaka expressway section has been plunged into darkness this evening as the lamp posts have failed to function.

According to information shared by toll gate officials, the highway streetlights are not functioning due to the electric cables being cut.The officials elaborated that the underground cables have been stolen.

This is not the first time the electric cables of the highway have been stolen. In January, the high-voltage electricity cables of the Katunayake expressway were removed which caused a loss of Rs. 286 million.

Similarly, last year in January, wires worth Rs. 2.4 million from four lamp posts were stolen in the Wedikanda area using an axe.