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 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.

2 days ago · A monkey has been blamed for causing a nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka. The island nation's 22 million residents were mostly left without power during the outage, which began around 11am local ...

2 days ago · A rogue monkey allegedly sparked a nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka after finding its way into a grid transformer. AFP via Getty Images. The blackout hit around midday Sunday right as ...

3 days ago · A nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka has been blamed on a monkey that intruded into a power station south of Colombo. Power is gradually being restored across the island nation of 22 million people ...

3 days ago · Sri Lanka has grappled with a struggling energy grid for years, and monkeys are making it worse. On Sunday at around 11:00 local time (12:30 AM EST), a nationwide blackout forced its 22 million ...

3 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 ...

2 days ago · A monkey caused a major power outage in Sri Lanka, leading to scheduled 90-minute power cuts due to a breakdown at the Norochcholai coal power plant. Sri Lanka is set to experience a 90-minute ...

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 …

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.