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Sri Lankan TV Unable to Broadcast President Taking Oath Due to Blackout, Reports Say
Sri Lankan TV Unable to Broadcast President Taking Oath Due to Blackout, Reports Say
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BANGKOK (Sputnik) - The swearing-in ceremony of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was not broadcast nationwide due to a sudden power outage in the... 21.07.2022, Sputnik International
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The power cut occurred just before the start of the ceremony and was back 10 minutes later, when it was already over. For that reason, TV channels accredited to the parliament could not carry out the live broadcast of the ceremony, the Newswire online portal reported.Power outages are a frequent occurrence in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, due to a major fuel crisis raging across the country in recent months, but in most cases, blackouts are announced in advance. At the same time, the parliament’s electrical network is expected to have backup diesel power generators in case of external cutoff. However, the generators failed to function during the ceremony, according to the report.Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department has been assigned to investigate the incident, the report says.
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Sri Lankan TV Unable to Broadcast President Taking Oath Due to Blackout, Reports Say
13:58 GMT 21.07.2022 (Updated: 13:59 GMT 21.07.2022) BANGKOK (Sputnik) - The swearing-in ceremony of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was not broadcast nationwide due to a sudden power outage in the country’s parliament, local news media reported on Thursday.
The power cut occurred just before the start of the ceremony and was back 10 minutes later, when it was already over. For that reason, TV channels accredited to the parliament could not carry out the live broadcast of the ceremony, the Newswire online portal reported.
Power outages are a frequent occurrence in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, due to a major fuel crisis raging across the country in recent months, but in most cases, blackouts are announced in advance. At the same time, the parliament’s electrical network is expected to have backup diesel power generators in case of external cutoff. However, the generators failed to function during the ceremony, according to the report.
Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department has been assigned to investigate the incident, the report says.
