Sri Lanka, Monkey and power cut

Monkey blamed for nationwide blackout as Sri Lanka scrambles to restore power
Sri Lanka extended power cuts for a third day on Thursday as it scrambled to restore its national grid to full capacity after a monkey triggered a widespread blackout over the weekend that disrupted supply to the island’s 22 million people.
Sri Lanka goes dark—and a monkey is to blame! What travellers need to know
Sri Lanka faced a significant statewide power outage caused by a monkey entering a substation. The disruption lasted several hours, impacting millions and prioritizing critical facilities. Authorities cautioned potential ongoing power cuts due to a resulting plant breakdown,
Monkey blamed for nationwide power cut in Sri Lanka
A monkey just caused a nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka, leaving 22 million people in the dark for hours. But how did one monkey manage to trip the power grid?
Monkey Mischief Causes Sri Lanka Power Blackout
Sri Lanka experienced extended power cuts due to a nationwide blackout caused by a monkey that disrupted a transformer at a Colombo suburb station. The incident resulted in limited power supply, affecting the national grid and causing cuts during peak hours.
Nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka caused by rogue monkey in electrical grid
A countrywide power outage that left many stuck without cool air during a sweltering hot day in Sri Lanka has been blamed on a rogue monkey who climbed into a power station south of the capital Colombo.
Sri Lanka scrambles to restore power after monkey causes islandwide outage
Sri Lanka extended power cuts for a third day on Thursday as it scrambled to restore its national grid to full capacity after a monkey triggered a widespread blackout over the weekend that disrupted supply to the island's 22 million people.
Fighting monkeys cause nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka
“A monkey has come into contact with our grid transformer, causing an imbalance in the system,” Kumara Jayakody, Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister, told local reporters yesterday. Although power ...
Monkey causes nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka
An intruding monkey at a Sri Lankan electrical grid sub-station caused a general island-wide blackout on Sunday, government officials said. The power outage, which began around 11:30 am (0600 GMT ...
Monkey Knocks Out Sri Lanka’s Entire Electrical Grid During Heatwave
Over the weekend, a monkey in the island nation of Sri Lanka reportedly decided to remind the public who roamed those lands first, cutting off power for the 22 million-person country with one single blow.
One Monkey VS The Entire Sri-Lankan Power Grid
Electrical grids are built to resist human interference and natural disasters. But turns out, Sri Lanka's power grid wasn't ready for what this little monkey had in store for it.
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Monkey blamed for triggering nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka
A monkey has been blamed for triggering a nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka after the animal intruded into a power station. The blackout occurred when the monkey found its way into the Panadura ...
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Monkey in Sri Lanka Causes Nationwide Blackout
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A monkey causing disturbance at the main electricity network substation in Sri Lanka led to a major electricity outage on Sunday, February 9, 2025, a government official said ...
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Nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka blamed on a monkey
A monkey has been blamed for causing a nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka. The island nation's 22 million residents were mostly left without power during the outage, which began around 11am local ...