The timesonline team had a chance to visit the 52.2 mega watt thermal power plant set up by Lakdhanavi Ltd subsidiary, Raj Lanka Power Company Limited. Located in Rajshahi district in Bangladesh approximately 200 km from Dhaka, the plant is designed to use Heavy Furnace Oil (HFO) as the main fuel and Diesel can be used as a back-up fuel. The facility includes six complete HFO/Gas based reciprocating engines (Wärtsilä 20V32) each coupled with a generator (ABB AMG – 11.115MVA). The plant commenced commercial operation in January 2014.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
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