Sri Lanka imposes rolling power cuts as cash crisis deepens

A Sri Lankan shopkeeper speaks to a customer standing on the doorway to his premises during a power cut in Wattala (AP)

Authorities in Sri Lanka are imposing rolling power cuts across the island nation as its deepening financial crisis leads to shortages of fuel and handicaps its power grid.

Sri Lanka’s public utilities commission said it will shut off the country’s grid for four and a half hours on Wednesday after two hours of power cuts on Tuesday and Monday.