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Monkey causes nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka
The power went out in the morning when the animal touched part of an electricity substation in Panadura, a city near Colombo leading to a failure in the entire power grid. Power Minister Kumara Jayakodi who confirmed the incident in a statement said that key places like the national hospital had power restored within an hour.
Wandering monkey blamed for nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka
Officials in Sri Lanka said a monkey in the wrong place at the wrong time was to blame for a power blackout that affected the entire nation.
Minister blames monkey for Sri Lanka nationwide power cut
A nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka has been blamed on a monkey that intruded into a power station south of Colombo. Power is gradually being restored across the island nation of 22 million people, with medical facilities and water purification plants being given priority.
Monkey Knocks Out Sri Lanka’s Entire Electrical Grid During Heatwave
According to The Guardian, the nation’s Energy Minister believes the entire country lost power after a monkey came into contact with a grid transformer. Engineers worked quickly to restore power to critical facilities like hospitals, but many households remained without electricity overnight.
Monkey causes power outage, plunging Sri Lanka into darkness: Here's the full story
A monkey in Sri Lanka caused power outage in Sri Lanka, forcing a power outage in the island nation. The power minister confirmed the news, adding the power was restored at key installations after an hour of disruption.
Nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka caused by rogue monkey in electrical grid
No more monkeys jumping on the power 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.
Fighting monkeys cause nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has grappled with a struggling energy grid for years, and monkeys are making it worse. On Sunday at around 11:00 local time (12:30 AM EST), a nationwide blackout forced its 22 million residents to either turn to personal generators,
'Hanuman set Lanka on fire': Hilarious memes flood internet after monkey causes power outage in Sri Lanka
A monkey caused a power outage in Sri Lanka on Sunday, said Energy Minister Kumara Jayakodi. While the country struggles with energy security, hilarious memes flooded the internet. Check them here.
Lights out! Monkey causes island-wide power outage in Sri Lanka
Colombo: A monkey's intrusion at a Sri Lankan electrical substation triggered a nationwide power outage on Sunday, government officials said.   The blackout began around 11:30 a.m. (0600 GMT) and remained partially unresolved after three hours.
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...
Monkey business: Sri Lanka imposes power cuts after nationwide outage caused by a monkey
Sri Lanka on Sunday (February 9, 2025)experienced an island-wide power outage for nearly 6 hours due to a tripping of a Colombo suburb grid station when a monkey came in contact with it.
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Monkey causes nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka witnessed a nationwide power outage on February 9. It was triggered by a monkey. The incident which occurred at an ...
A Single Monkey Knocked Out Power For A Country Of 22 Million People
If you are feeling insignificant today juts know that a single monkey in Sri Lanka took down the entire country's power grid for all 22 million people.