"A rogue monkey knocked out Sri Lanka's entire power grid after triggering a total failure at a substation in Colombo," X user Mario Nawfal wrote. "One monkey = total chaos.

Peetambaram Rajan, 56, reportedly died last Monday after contracting a sudden illness at his forest-side home in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, The Sun reports.

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 ...

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. | World News ...

Monkey causes power outage in Sri Lanka Image Source : Representative Image Edited By: Mohit Pandey @KabirMohit Published: February 11, 2025 12:26 IST, Updated: February 11, 2025 12:26 IST Colombo: ...

Sri Lanka was plunged into darkness on Sunday after a nationwide power cut that local authorities blamed on a monkey (File picture) AFP via Getty Images Daniel Keane 10 February 2025 ...

Feb. 10 (UPI) -- 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. Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody told ...

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.

"A rogue monkey knocked out Sri Lanka's entire power grid after triggering a total failure at a substation in Colombo," X user Mario Nawfal wrote. "One monkey = total chaos.

The monkey died on the spot, he said. Many have been forced to rely on generators since the blackout started at about 11.00am local time (5.30am GMT) on Sunday.

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 ...