Sri Lanka, monkeys and power grid

Monkey blamed for nationwide blackout as Sri Lanka scrambles to restore power
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.
Nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka caused by rogue monkey in electrical 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.
Adani withdraws from Sri Lanka’s wind power projects
Adani Green Energy is withdrawing from two proposed wind power projects in Sri Lanka, following discussions with the country's government on reducing the cost of power generation. The decision comes two weeks after Colombo,
Adani Withdraws from $1 Billion Sri Lanka Power Project
The company was to invest a total of USD 1 billion in generating electricity from wind at two projects and laying transmitting lines to take it to users.
Adani Green pulls out of $1 billion Sri Lanka power project
Adani Green Energy has decided to withdraw its $1 billion wind farms project in Sri Lanka, citing controversy over tariffs and environmental concerns. This follows a prior setback with a canceled deal in Kenya.
Sri Lanka hit by nationwide power cut
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.
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.
Monkey Knocks Out Sri Lanka’s Entire Electrical Grid During Heatwave
Over the weekend, a monkey in the island nation of Sri Lanka reportedly decided to remind the public who roamed those lands first, cutting off power for the 22 million-person country with one single blow.
One Monkey VS The Entire Sri-Lankan Power Grid
Electrical grids are built to resist human interference and natural disasters. But turns out, Sri Lanka's power grid wasn't ready for what this little monkey had in store for it.
Sri Lanka goes dark—and a monkey is to blame! What travellers need to know
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,
India's Adani to pull out of Sri Lanka wind power projects
India's Adani Green Energy has told Sri Lanka it will withdraw from two proposed wind power projects, the company said on ...
Adani Group pulls out of $440mn wind power projects in Sri Lanka
India’s Adani Group has decided to pull out of its $440mn wind power projects in Sri Lanka after the new government in ...
Adani Green Exits Wind Projects in Sri Lanka Due to Tariffs
Adani Green Energy Ltd. has withdrawn from building two wind power projects in Sri Lanka after the new government sought ...
Adani Group withdraws from wind power project in Sri Lanka: All you need to know
Ever since news of the project broke in 2022, many in Sri Lanka criticised it and claimed it had not been awarded through a ...
India's Adani says to withdraw from wind power projects in Sri Lanka
India's Adani Green Energy said it will withdraw from two proposed wind power projects in Sri Lanka, according to a letter ...
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India’s Adani withdraws from troubled $442m Sri Lanka wind power projects
Conglomerate founded by billionaire Gautam Adani says it withdrew from the projects as they were ‘financially unviable’.
Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Score: Sri Lanka score after 29 overs is 130/6
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Government blames monkey for power cut that took an entire country offline
Sri Lanka plunged into darkness on Sunday as a nationwide power outage caused massive losses to businesses and wiped millions ...