Monkey Blamed for Triggering Nationwide Blackout in Sri Lanka

Monkey causes power outage, plunging Sri Lanka into darkness: Here's the full story

Monkey menace in Sri Lanka: A monkey in Sri Lanka caused a power outage, plunging the island nation into darkness on Sunday, an official said. The official added that the entire grid failed around 11:30 am, and the power could only be restored after several hours. Power Minister Kumara Jayakodi said, "A monkey came into contact with a substation of the power grid at Panadura", adding that the state power entity restored power at key installation…

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.

‘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.

An entire country in darkness – by a single unexpected intruder. Millions of residents were affected by the sudden power outage. Now, an initial investigation shows that the outage

Monkey blamed for causing nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka

A monkey triggered a nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka on Sunday, affecting millions as temperatures rose above 86°F. The animal is said to have come into contact with a grid transformer, causing a disruption in the power system. Many households remained without power for hours, as experts have long warned that Sri Lanka’s older energy infrastructure is vulnerable to such incidents. Sri Lanka is struggling with an overpopulation of three mill…

A Single Monkey Knocked Out Power For A Country Of 22 Million People

wild monkey in Sri Lanka 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. The country’s energy minister told reporters the nationwide blackout was the result of one lone monkey that touched a transformer and threw off their entire system. After the single monkey took down the power grid for 22 million Sri Lankan citizens, much of the country ki…