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.
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.
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 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.
Minister blames monkey for Sri Lanka nationwide power cut
Sri Lanka has been hit by a nationwide power cut, with buildings including hospitals having to rely on generators to supply electricity. The outage, which began around 11:30 local time (06:00 GMT), is yet to be fully fixed.
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.
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.
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,
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.
'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.
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.
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.
Chaos in Asia as entire country hit by huge power cut and officials blame monkey
The country's Energy Minister reportedly blamed the power cut on an intruding monkey, claiming the animal came into "contact ...