**BREAKING: MONKEY CAUSES MASSIVE POWER OUTAGE IN SRI LANKA, CHAOS ENSUES**
Colombo, Sri Lanka – In a bizarre incident that has left the entire nation scratching its head, officials announced today that a mischievous monkey was responsible for a massive power outage that plunged the entire country into darkness.
According to eyewitnesses, the troublesome primate, identified as a 3-year-old macaque named “Mango,” wandered into a high-voltage substation in the capital city of Colombo and somehow managed to short circuit the entire national grid.
“It was like a scene from a movie,” said a stunned power company official. “The monkey just walked in, sniffed around, and then… BAM! The whole country went dark. We’re talking lights out, refrigerators stopped working, and Facebook went down. It was chaos.”
The blackout, which lasted for several hours, affected all 22 million residents of Sri Lanka, causing widespread disruptions to daily life. Reports flooded in of people stuck in elevators, traffic lights malfunctioning, and tea shops running out of… well, tea.
An investigation into the incident revealed that Mango, who had been evading capture for weeks, had a fascination with shiny objects and was known to have a knack for getting into trouble.
“We’re not sure what possessed Mango to venture into the substation, but we’re looking into the possibility that he was seeking a midnight snack of electrical wiring,” said Dr. Jane Smith, a leading expert in monkey behavior.
The government has promised to take steps to prevent future monkey-related power outages, including installing monkey-proof fencing around all electrical facilities and providing Mango with a special “monkey gym” to keep him occupied.
In the meantime, residents are breathing a sigh of relief that the power has been restored and Mango has been safely apprehended.
“I’m just glad no one was hurt,” said a relieved resident. “But I have to ask… what’s next? A rogue elephant causing a nationwide internet outage?”
