Use water sparingly, urges Board

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWS&DB) says that it cannot ensure the uninterrupted supply of water to the Anuradhapura area and has appealed to all residents and consumers to use drinking water sparingly.

The drawbacks of supplying water to the Anuradhapura area have resulted from the inability of pumping water to the city due to repeated power failures which have been caused by the breakdown of power lines following torrential rains and with trees and branches falling on power lines, a media release from NWS&DB said yesterday.