COLOMBO, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan authorities have been working to restore power following a nationwide outage that occurred on Sunday, the state-owned electricity producer and supplier, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), announced.

The power outage was caused by an emergency at the Panadura grid substation in the country's Western Province, according to the CEB.

Local media, citing Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, reported that the outage was triggered by a group of monkeys that entered the substation and caused damage.

Meanwhile, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board urged the public to conserve water until power is fully restored.

Sri Lanka has experienced several nationwide power outages in recent years due to issues at substations. Enditem

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