1 day ago · Sri Lanka's electricity grid was brought down nationwide on Sunday after monkey business struck a power station south of the capital of Colombo. "A monkey came into contact with our grid transformer, causing an imbalance in the power system," energy minister Kumara Jayakody told media.

The toque macaque (/ t ɒ k m ə ˈ k æ k /; Macaca sinica) is a reddish-brown-coloured Old World monkey endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is known as the rilewa or rilawa (Sinhala: රිළවා), (hence the English word "rillow").

2 days ago · Sri Lanka's nationwide electricity blackout has been blamed on a monkey that came in contact with a grid transformer, causing an imbalance in the system. The blackout left millions of people ...

1 day ago · Sri Lanka on Sunday (February 9, 2025)experienced an island-wide power outage for nearly 6 hours due to a tripping of a Colombo suburb grid station when a monkey came in contact with it.

2 days ago · Feb. 10 (UPI) --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. Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody told ...

3 days ago · 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 ...

Dec 17, 2024 · The human-monkey conflict in Sri Lanka is deeply rooted in habitat encroachment and resource competition. Rapid deforestation for agriculture, urbanization, and infrastructure projects has reduced the natural habitats of toque macaques, forcing …

In the heart of Sri Lanka, amidst the verdant expanses of nature, the Toque Macaque finds its haven. This captivating species, with its reddish-brown fur, gracefully navigates the diverse terrain, showcasing an intricate dance of survival and adaptation.

This smallest macaque is a native Sri Lankan species with a golden-brown fur. The local people call Toque Macaque the “Rilawa”. The most characteristic feature of this primate is the toque-like swirl of hair on its head top.

The Sri Lankan Toque Macaques (Macaca sinica) are the smallest species of Macaca, a golden-brown coloured monkey, endemic to Sri Lanka. Locally known as the “Rilawa”, it is easily distinguished by the toque-shaped swirl of hair on the top of its head, with the amount of hair on the top of the head being geographically variable within their ...