The power outage, which began around 11:30 am (0600 GMT), had yet to be fully restored after three hours.
A man selling lamps waits for customers at a dimmed shop during a nationwide power outage in Galle on February 9, 2025. An intruding monkey at a Sri Lankan electrical grid sub-station caused a general island-wide blackout on February 9, government officials said. (Photos by AFP)