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‘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.
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.
Monkey business: Sri Lanka imposes power cuts after nationwide outage caused by a monkey
Sri Lanka on Sunday 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. Sri Lanka is scheduled to undergo a 90-minute power cut on Monday and Tuesday (February 10-11, 2025) following a breakdown in a coal power plant.
Sri Lanka imposes power cuts after island wide failure
The Ceylon Electricity Board in a statement said the 90-minute rationing will be in two slots between 3 pm and 9.30 pm in different areas on both days.
Sri Lanka Power Cuts: 90-Minute Rationing After Plant Failure
Sri Lanka faces 90-minute power cuts on Monday and Tuesday due to a breakdown at the Norochcholai coal power plant, the first since August 2022's economic crisis.
Sri Lanka Faces New Power Rationing Amid Coal Plant Breakdown
Sri Lanka will experience a 90-minute power cut on Monday and Tuesday due to a malfunction at the Norochcholai coal power plant. This marks the first power rationing since the 2022 economic crisis, highlighting ongoing energy challenges in the country.
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,
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.
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.
Minister blames monkey 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. The blackout occurred when the monkey found its way into the Panadura power station,
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