Kumara Jayakody
Kumara Jayakody is the Minister of Energy in Sri Lanka, who recently addressed the public regarding a significant blackout caused by a monkey's intrusion at a major electricity substation in Panadura. He provided an explanation for the incident, detailing how the animal's contact with the network transformer led to a system imbalance, resulting in widespread power outages across the island.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Sri Lanka | 2 | 2.50 | 0.56% | +0% | 21,413,249 | 119,962 | $84,000 | 471$ |
| Totals | 2 | 21,413,249 | 119,962 | $84,000 | 471$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Sri Lanka:
Minister Kumara Jayakody is facing a no-confidence motion presented by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya party.
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Sri Lanka:
Kumara Jayakody has been charged with corruption related to a loss of 88.5 million rupees to the government.
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Sri Lanka:
Kumara Jayakody is the Minister of Power who was unaware of the extension given to the Director General of the Reform Secretariat.
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Sri Lanka:
Kumara Jayakody, the Minister of Power, participated in the committee meeting.
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Sri Lanka:
Kumara Jayakody, the Minister of Power, is participating in the World Utilities Congress in Abu Dhabi.
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Sri Lanka:
Kumara Jayakody, the Minister of Power, is participating in the World Utilities Congress in Abu Dhabi.
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United States:
Kumara Jayakody, the power minister, blamed a monkey for the nationwide blackout.
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Greece:
Kumara Jayakody is the Minister of Energy who commented on the blackout caused by a monkey.
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United Kingdom:
Kumara Jayakody is the energy minister who reported on the monkey causing the power outage.
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Denmark:
Kumara Jayakody is the energy minister who reported that a monkey caused a power outage in Sri Lanka.
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