Sri Lanka faces nationwide blackout due to power failure

Family members play carrom during a blackout in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 17, 2020. Sri Lanka faced a nationwide power failure on Monday due to a technical breakdown at a power station in Kerawalapitiya on the outskirts of capital Colombo, bringing businesses and daily life to a standstill. (Photo by A. Hapuarachchi/Xinhua)