A water cut has been announced for several areas in Colombo due to maintenance work.

The cut will last for 8 hours, commencing at 9 p.m. tonight (July 20) to 5 a.m. tomorrow (July 21), according to the National Water Supply and Drainage Board.

The affected areas are as follows:

• Dehiwala
• Mount Lavinia
• Ratmalana
• Soysapura
• Attidiya
• Kawdana
• Pepiliyana
• Ballantota
• Nadimala
• Kalubowila
• Nugegoda
• Kohuwala

Furthermore, all roads and by-roads from Wellawatte, Pamankade, Kirulapone Police to the Railway Avenue High Level road junction will experience the interruption in water supply.

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