Sri Lanka, power and monkey

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,
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.
Sri Lanka hit by nationwide power cut
Power is being gradually restored across Sri Lanka after a nationwide outage left buildings including hospitals having to rely on generators. Officials say it may take a few hours to get power back across the island nation, but medical facilities and water purification plants have been given priority.
The entirety of Sri Lanka is facing a power outage– all because of one monkey
The island nation, where temperatures are above 30°C in most places, suffered a blackout from 11:30 am (local time) onwards. The impact on places like hospitals and schools was not immediately known
Monkey causes nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka
An intruding monkey at a Sri Lankan electrical grid sub-station caused general islandwide blackout. COLOMBO (AFP) - An intruding monkey at a Sri Lankan electrical grid sub-station caused a general islandwide blackout on Sunday (Feb 9), government officials said.
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.
Sri Lanka: Why a monkey is being blamed for a country-wide black out
Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody confirmed that the power outage was caused by a monkey and restoration works had immediately begun after the incident
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.
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.
‘Monkey’ menace: Sri Lanka faces nationwide blackout chaos, power cuts to follow
A monkey caused a major power outage in Sri Lanka, leading to scheduled 90-minute power cuts due to a breakdown at the Norochcholai coal power plant.
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Monkey in Sri Lanka Causes Nationwide Blackout
A monkey causing disturbance at the main electricity network substation in Sri Lanka led to a nationwide power outage.