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Sobadhanavi takes delivery of gas turbine
A gas turbine for the 350 MW Sobadhanavi Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Power Plant Project, Kerawalapitiya, was unloaded at the Colombo Port last week, Lakdhanavi Ltd., said the unloading of the F-Class gas turbine, manufactured by Siemens Germany at at the Colombo Port, marked a milestone.The company has said in a media statement that the turbine, amount ing to 317 Ton Cargo was unloaded at the New North Peer of the Colombo Port. It was a tremendous achievement to the entire Power Industry of Sri Lanka, marking the arrival of the first highly efficient F-Class gas turbine into the country.
Maintaining an uninterrupted supply of electricity has become extremely challenging today, with the dilapidated power supply capacity in the electricity grid. Amidst all major constraints and challenges, the construction work of the 350 MW Sobadhanavi Power Plant has been in continual progress. Presently, it is the only major power plant under construction and the only large-scale plant to be established in the country after the lapse of several years. Timely completion of this power plant is essential to overcome the current crisis in the electricity generation sector.
The first phase of the project will generate and contribute 220 MW to the National Grid, while the second phase will add a further 130 MW. The plant will irradiate Sri Lanka with a total capacity of 350 MW over the next two years.
Sobadanavi Limited is the developer and Lakdhanavi Limited is the engineering design, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance contractor of the upcoming power plant. The total development cost of the project is around USD 220 million. Lakdhanavi Limited, which is a subsidiary of LTL Holdings Group, is an industry leader synonymous with the construction of qualitative and feasible power plants since 1996, in Sri Lanka as well as in South Asia, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal and the Middle East as well as East Africa.The 350 MW Sbadhanavi Natural Gas Power Plant, built with the contribution of a team of highly skilled local engineers and equipped with the world’s latest power generation technologies, is a giant leap towards ensuring a nation with a prosperous future!”
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Establishment of an Institutional Framework to Inagurate Upper Hydro Catchment Areas Management Authority
Policy approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their meeting held on 08.06.2026 to establish the Upper Hydro Catchment Areas Management Authority for identification and
execution of a formal and long – lasting remedy to secure the central hills including the upper hydro catchment areas enabling them to sustain amidst extreme weather conditions
due to natural calamities and human activities as well as to be used for the sustainable development of the country.
Accordingly, a concept paper has been prepared including
institutional structure, activities, powers, active subject area as well as administrative and coordination mechanism for the proposed authority by an expert technical committee appointed by the Secretary to the President.
Based on the said concept paper, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the President to instruct the Legal Draftsman to prepare a draft bill including legal provisions required for the establishment of Upper Hydro Catchment Areas Management Authority.
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Introduction of Flora and Fauna (Regulation of actions of the Indigenous Community within the nominated areas) Regulations
With the objective of securing the traditional livelihood and the eco system of the indigenous community, it has been recognized the necessity of introducing a formal regulation methodology to secure their engagement in livelihood activities by being more sensitive to the existing laws.
Thereby, the Fauna and Flora (regularizing) regulations under the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (Authority 469) have been prepared so that nominated activities within the prescribed area to a member of the indigenous community
who has been registered for securing the rights acquired from law or custom or usage or traditional stance to execute an act within a certain state land that is fundamental to the survival of the indigenous community permission can be granted
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Environment to publish the said regulations in the government gazette notification and thereby submit to the Parliament for its concurrence.
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