Norochcholai no, coal power yes: UNP
The UNP will honour the agreement between Sri Lanka and China for the Norochcholai coal power plant, but will insist on its relocation.

Assistant General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said the UNP was not opposed to the coal power plant but to its location in Norochcholai, as there were environmental and social hazards.

He said farmers, fisherfolk and others in Norochcholai and surrounding areas were opposing the project and the UNP felt their opposition was valid.
He said the UNP welcomed the Chinese funding but would press for an alternate location instead of the fertile area in Norochcholai.

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