10-hour water cut in several areas of Colombo today
October 23, 2025 05:44 am
A 10-hour water cut will be in effect in several areas within the Colombo District today (23), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced.
Accordingly, the water cut will be in place from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., the NWSDB stated.
The Water Board attributed the water cut to the interruption in the electricity supply to the main Thulumuhuwa pumping station, which supplies water to the Ambatale Water Treatment Plant.
Accordingly, the water cut will affect the following areas:
- Colombo 01–15
- Battaramulla
- Pelawatte
- Hokandara
- Koswatta
- Thalawathugoda
- Kotte
- Rajagiriya
- Mirihana
- Madiwela
- Nugegoda
- Nawala
- Kolonnawa
- IDH
- Kotikawatta
- Angoda
- Wellampitiya
- Orugodawatta
- Maharagama
- Boralesgamuwa