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Power and Energy Ministry promises over 300 renewable energy projects

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By Ifham Nizam

Plans were underway to implement 330 renewable energy projects within four years -2023 to 2026 to generate 2,300MW, a senior Power and Energy Ministry official said.

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera yesterday had a discussion with the top brass of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA). He asked them to expedite projects that could be approved by government agencies and to cancel temporary licences for projects that were not feasible.

Wijesekera also asked the officials to speed up the process of getting approval from other government agencies for the renewable energy projects and to extend the licences that had already been issued.

However, renewable energy experts told The Island that such initiatives were not possible with the present structure. It is understood that matter would be taken up with the Minister shortly.

CEB General Manager Eng. Rohan Seneviratne recently told The Island that during the last six months 214MW of renewable energy had been added to the grid. He also said that they were keen to generate 20% of electricity with renewable energy.



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Majority of the population lacks trust in elections and the political system – President

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During his address at the ‘2023/2024 National Law Conference’ held at the Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the majority of the population, including the youth lacked trust  in elections and politics .

The President further emphasized that while the re-establishment of law and order, as well as political and economic stability, is crucial, it does not imply that Sri Lanka has completely overcome the crisis. He emphasized the necessity of making significant commitments in the future to ensure the success of the entire process.

 

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Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has audience with King and Queen consort of Thailand

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Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena called on King Majabijayalgkon and the Queen Consort at the Royal Palace in Bangkok on Friday (02).

The King referred to the long-standing Buddhist ties between the two countries and said that fond memories of his visit to Dalada Maligawa in Kandy 30 years ago when he was the Crown Prince is still in his heart.

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Commit to safeguard Buddhism and preserve the invaluable Buddhist heritage – President

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his Poson message urged everyone to commit to safeguard Buddhism and preserve the invaluable Buddhist heritage gifted to us by the arrival of Arahat Mahinda Thera in our land.

He said that Poson Poya Day is of the highest significance to Sri Lankan Buddhists as it marks the historic arrival of Arahat Mahinda Thera to our Motherland with the message of the Buddha, paving the way to create a new meaningful identity as well as a cultural renaissance.

 

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