Cabinet has approved a proposal to grant 219.233 hectares of land in Siyambalanduwa to the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority for the implementation of a 100MW solar power project.
The proposal to Cabinet was presented by the Minister of Power and Energy in keeping with the Government goal of fulfilling 70% of electricity demand of the country from renewable power sources by the year 2030.
The land will be given to the Authority as a grant taking into consideration the strategic importance of the proposed project,enabling its swift commencement.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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