New power generation system for Jaffna

by Chanuka Mannapperuma

A new electricity generation system will be installed by October this year to provide electricity in the Jaffna district. Under this project a 40 MW supply system will be introduced to the Jaffna area by the Ministry of Power and Energy.

The Ministry is planning to further expand the system by setting up a 25 MW power plant in Jaffna apart from a 15 MW power plant in Chunnakam. Meanwhile, arrangements are under way to provide electricity to areas in the Eastern Province to boost the accelerated re-development in the Eastern sector to help people to re-start life.

Minister W.D.J. Seneviratne said that they have provided electricity to 67 villages in the Eastern Province and also expect to provide electricity to the Thoppigala area.

Meanwhile, Rs. 9,000 million will be invested on the 'Raneliweta' programme under this project to supply electricity before the end of this year to Hambantota and Ratnapura Districts. The Minister said, they expect to provide electricity to 85 percent of the population in the country in four years and up to now they have achieved 78 percent.