Sri Lanka’s first ever state owned-largest wind power plant was declared open by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in Mannar today.
The plant, owned by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) was constructed on a US$ 200 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The plant is expected to add 100 MW of power to the national grid.
The plant is constructed at Mannar- Talaimannar Main street. Ministers Dulas Alagaperuma, Douglas Devananda and Parliamentarians Kader Mastan, K.Thileepan and Northern Governor P.S.M.Charles also took part in the event.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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