Monkey ensures nationwide power failure in Sri Lanka! That's how it came about!

Monkey ensures nationwide power failure in Sri Lanka! That's how it came about!

Colombo, Sri Lanka - in Sri Lanka, a monkey caused a nationwide power failure by entering an electricity plant in the south of the capital Colombo. Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody said on Sunday that the animal came into contact with a mains transformer and thereby causing an imbalance in the system. The power failure started at 11:30 a.m. local time (07:00 CET) and was still not fully remedied after three hours, while engineers worked to restore the supply as quickly as possible. The population of Sri Lanka has already been used to power failures, especially since the economic crisis in 2022, when up to 13 hours of electricity rationing were regularly necessary in hot months, such as Oe24.at reported .

protected areas and environmental protection

In the context of environmental protection and preservation of biodiversity in Sri Lanka, important progress is recorded. Scientists, including Prof. Sevvandi Jayakody and Prof. Sandun Perera, are devoted to the topics that are important for the protection of the unique ecosystems of the country. The session entitled "Meaningful Area-Based Conservation in Sri Lanka-Unravelling The Jargon of Oecms and Esas" will take place on October 24th at 6 p.m. in Jasmine Hall, BMICH and is open to everyone interested. In this event, the focus will be on the global goal of preserving 30% of terrestrial and marine areas by 2030 through various protective measures, such as Sundaytimes.lk reported .

The lecture evening will shed light on Sri Lanka's progress in the area of protecting environmental zones and sensitive areas. After almost 100 scientists in Sri Lanka had identified 139 environmental-sensitive areas beyond the existing network of protected areas, the speakers discuss how a three-stage strategy of protected areas, effective area-conservation measures and environmentally sensitive zones can be designed meaningfully and sustainably.