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.

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.

The power went out in the morning when the animal touched part of an electricity substation in Panadura, a city near Colombo leading to a failure in the entire power grid. Power Minister Kumara Jayakodi who confirmed the incident in a statement said that key places like the national hospital had power restored within an hour.

A monkey has been blamed for triggering a nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka after the animal intruded into a power station...

A monkey caused a power outage in Sri Lanka on Sunday, said Energy Minister Kumara Jayakodi. While the country struggles with energy security, hilarious memes flooded the internet. Check them here.

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.

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.