Monkey Causes Power Outage

Tuesday, 11 February, 202582 words2 minutes
A monkey caused a big power problem in Sri Lanka. The monkey went into a power station near the city of Colombo. This made all the lights go out in the whole country.
People couldn't use electricity for many hours. Hospitals and places that clean water got power back first. The Energy Minister said it would take some time to fix everything.
Many people talked about this on the internet. Some people made jokes, but others were not happy with the government.
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Monkey Causes Power Outage

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  • nationwide
  • blackout
  • station

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  1. 1. What caused the power problem in Sri Lanka?