16-hour water cut in Negombo and Katana on Thursday
March 10, 2026 01:23 pm
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 16-hour water supply suspension affecting the Negombo and Katana areas on March 12.
According to the NWSDB, the suspension will be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight due to essential maintenance work at the Bambukuliya Water Treatment Plant.
Accordingly, the water cut will affect the following areas:
• All areas under the Negombo Municipal Council
• Areas under the Katana Pradeshiya Sabha and the following Grama Niladhari divisions:
Etiyawala, Jankurawela, Kaluwarippuwa, Miriswatta, Kongodamulla, Halpe, Andimulla, Ambalayaya, Thoppuwa, Waikkal
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board expressed its regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and requested consumers to use water sparingly during the interruption.
