Sri Lanka suffers nationwide electricity blackout
First reported 17 Oct, 12:17 pmReported by
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Business RecorderCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka suffered a nationwide electricity blackout on Saturday after the national grid tripped, possibly because solar power generation exceeded consumption, officials said.
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HUBCThe Hub Power Company Limited193.43+0.10%
KELK-Electric Limited6.09+3.05%
KAPCOKot Addu Power Company Limited26.54+0.23%
NCPLNishat Chunian Power Limited48.85-0.47%
NPLNishat Power Limited53.29+1.64%
4 up · 1 down todayavg +0.91%
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