Water Supply Disruptions
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board announced water cuts affecting Colombo and surrounding areas due to maintenance and power system upgrades. The interruptions affected multiple areas in early July 2026.
"Essential maintenance" is just fancy talk for "we're gonna disappear your water for 12 hours so you can contemplate what you did to deserve this." At least they give you a heads-up—most of us don't know what our own plumbing is doing until it starts making sounds like a dying whale.
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 12-hour water cut affecting Colombo and several surrounding areas on Saturday, July 4, due to essential maintenance and power system upgrade works. The interruption will be in effect from 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. https://t.co/wllhWqXsWp
July 4: Water cut for several areas including Colombo https://t.co/BdnZz89DgL