COLOMBO: Sri Lanka suffered a nationwide blackout for several hours Thursday as the electricity network collapsed during an official visit by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.
The state-run Ceylon Electricity Board said supply was gradually being restored across the island after lightning tripped the main supply at a key distribution point.
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