A meddling monkey created widespread power outages across Sri Lanka during Sunday when it disrupted the power grid and resulted in six hours of persistent blackouts. A power system failure occurred because the animal touched a grid station in a Colombo suburb.
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) verified the power shutdown while also declaring planned 90-minute electricity disruptions for two days because of Norochcholai coal power plant’s subsequent maintenance. Power rationing has been scheduled within two periods spanning from 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. throughout different regional areas.
The power outage on Sunday caused Lakvijaya power station to halt operations which worsened the ongoing electricity problems. The energy blackouts represent the initial implementation of power rationing schemes when Sri Lanka experienced its economic collapse along with fuel depletion and extensive daily power outages in August 2022. Mass protests as a result of the crisis forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down from power. 
After receiving a $4 billion line of credit from India for recovery Sri Lanka experienced its first power outage since August 2022 under economic distress. The authorities face rising expectation to both stop future disruptions and secure reliable power supply.
The island nation’s power sector challenges become visible as outages prepare to affect Sri Lankans while the monkey disrupts operations.
