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.

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.

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,

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.

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 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.

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 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,

Over the weekend, residents of Sri Lanka found themselves without power during a heat wave, but it wasn’t because of the oppressive temperatures. The energy minister for the island nation reported that the power outage was initially caused by a monkey when it came into contact with a grid transformer.

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.

COLOMBO (Reuters) -- 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.