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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
is one of the major health problem in Sri Lanka. It has been spread into several district and NCP has become more vulnarable to this disease. Lack of clean drinking water and extensive use of low quality fertilisers are regarded as major factors in CKD. Fomer General Manager (CEB), Mr. Wickramasekara and few engineers in CEB have started a water project for  providing clean water to villages in NCP. In order to continue this project, a fund raising program by way of selling CEB ties & accessaries will be launched at 1.00 pm on 3rd February 2017 at RCL. Your participation is highly appreciated.

With the capacity of hydropower reservoirs at 32.8%, and water levels at all of its reservoirs below 50%, the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment this week stressed that providing water for drinking and for farmers to protect their crops, would take precedence over releasing water for electricity generation. READ MORE…

“How can politicians or businessmen do planning of electricity generation and transmission,” a spokesman for the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) said. “It is a professional job which should be done by qualified and trained energy planners.  If the Government does not trust in the capabilities of CEB planner, it can even hire qualified professionals from other countries.” READ MORE…

Cabinet approval has been sought to establish a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Hub terminal and Storage at the Trincomalee Port for export by Energy World International Ltd, a leading company headquartered in Hong Kong, it is learnt. READ MORE…

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Sri Lanka’s much debated power crisis, which the government, the utility providers and the regulator boarding in for solutions is not only derived from power utility’s fault, an energy expert said. It is also due to fuel availability issue at the plants.

He says the country is heading for a power crisis in the next two years amid strong demand growth and it is required to maintain adequate fuel supply in the plant storage to supply electricity and is a very crucial factor in a time of lower hydro reservoirs. READ MORE…

In keeping with the green policies, the government has given the green light to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to go ahead with much debated 375MW Wind Power Plant Complex in Mannar.

The Sunday Leader reliably learns that that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given a grant to do a comprehensive feasibility study of the entire Mannar Island.

When contacted, CEB Chairman Anura Wijayapala stressed that there aren’t any stumbling blocks to the project. However, he said that the ADB is keen on a comprehensive study.

He expressed confidence that within six months they would be in a position to go ahead with the project. “The first 100MW of the Complex would cost Rs. 24 billion,” he said.

Recently, the CEB top management feared that not only will they have to give up  planned coal-fired power plants in the country but proposed wind power plants as well with leading environmentalists opposing the upcoming 100MW of the planned 375MW wind power plant complex in Mannar Island. READ MORE…

With several island-wide power outages reported in 2016, many have predicted a looming power crisis threatening to cripple the country’s already fettered energy supply. The predictions and warnings come following significant changes in weather patterns over the past couple of years and amidst the island’s power regulators debating ways to mitigate the impact of a power shortage during the first few months of 2017.  With the topic taking centre stage in political and public debate, the Daily Mirror approached several experts to reveal the truth of an impending power crisis. READ MORE…

“We can’t afford to have more than one LNG terminal for next decade.  A LNG terminal, if constructed will be the only fuel source for more than 1,000MW of power plants in the country. In case of technical failure of LNG terminal country will suffer without power. When the 900MW Lakviyaya failed to provide power the whole country was in a mess.  So for LNG terminal we have to rely on best technology in the world,” READ MORE…