Sri Lanka launches probe into nationwide power outage

Sri Lanka's Power Minister Dullas Alahapperuma has appointed a high-level committee to investigate a nationwide power outage which plunged the country into darkness for over seven hours on Monday, disrupting daily life and bringing businesses to a standstill, it was reported on Tuesday. In a statement, Alahapperumal expressed regret over the inconvenience caused, adding that he had appointed the committee to probe the massive failure and submit its findings within a week, reports Xinhua news agency. "I have ordered a comprehensive report within a week. We will keep the public informed of all details with regard to the power failure by next Tuesday," he added. (IANS)  

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