The Ceylon Electricity Board and Sustainable Energy Authoritiy have been instructed to expedite the evaluation, approval process and power purchase agreements subjected to environment and land clearance approvals of six large scale renewable energy projects, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekare said.
He said the proposed six projects will add 1110 MW to the national grid in the next three years.
Sri Lanka’s apparel industry has expressed concern over the Reciprocal Tariff policy announced by the U.S government today saying the new tariffs could significantly disrupt the country’s largest export sector and put thousands of jobs at risk.
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