February 10, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka has driven itself into being an amusement show before the international eye over the recent islandwide blackout to which the interference of a monkey was attributed.
The outage, which struck at approximately 11:30 AM local time (0600 GMT) yesterday (09), was triggered when the mischievous primate entered an electrical grid substation and caused a disruption in the power system, according to reports.
Initially believed to be the result of a technical failure, Energy Minister confirmed later that the outage was in fact the result of the monkey’s interference with the infrastructure.
Efforts to restore power began immediately, and authorities worked tirelessly for nearly 5 to 6 hours to bring electricity back online.
As the power supply was gradually restored, regions across Sri Lanka began to regain electricity, bringing relief to millions of affected residents.
Despite the chaos, the peculiar nature of the incident quickly gained international media attention, transforming the Sri Lankan monkey into an unlikely global sensation.
The unusual cause of the blackout has sparked widespread curiosity, with many across the world now looking to Sri Lanka as the site of one of the most bizarre power failures in recent memory.
