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- Sri Lanka hit by nationwide power blackout
- Protests planned across France over prices and inequality
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Sources
- RechercheSri Lanka’s grid also shut down in February 2025 after solar generation exceeded consumption on a sunny Sunday; the CNA report says it took more than six hours to restore supplies. This is historical background, not a measure of the 2026 outage.
- Sri Lanka orders solar shutdown amidst blackout | EconomyNext
- RechercheAuthorities asked rooftop solar system owners to disconnect their installations until further notice to assist efforts to restore the grid.
- Power supply restored for some areas : Latest update - Newswire
- Sri Lanka hit by nationwide blackout as grid trips | Kuwait Times Newspaper
- France 24Students, trade unions and Yellow Vests set to protest across France
- Deutsche WelleFrance braces for nationwide protests