Water cuts in Colombo on Jan 24, 25

23 January 2015 04:27 pm

A 24-hour water cut would be imposed in several areas in the City of Colombo from 8.00 a.m. on Saturday (24) to 8.00 a.m. Sunday (25) due to pipe laying that was to take place in the area where the Maligakanda water tank was located and coming under the Greater Colombo Water Supply System Rehabilitation Project, the National Water Supply & Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.

It said water supply would be interrupted in Colombo 2, 8, 9 and 10 during the time this repair was taking place.

Meanwhile, another 12 -hour water cut would take place in several areas in Colombo from 8.00 a.m.to 8.00 p.m. on Saturday (24) due to maintenance work affecting the main water transmission line from Kalatuwawa to Colombo.

As a result water supply would be interrupted in the following areas-: Kaluaggala, Meepe, Padukka, Godagama, Homagama, Kottawa, Pannipitiya, Rukmalgama, Pelanwatta, Mattegoda, Maharagama and Kesbewa during this time.

The Board said that it regretted the inconvenience caused to the public due to interruptions their water supply and requested them to stored their water requirements early.