INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) M.C.C
Ferdinando has apologized unconditionally over the statement made by him at the COPE meeting, regarding the awarding of the Mannar Wind
Power project to Indian conglomerate Adani, and says he wishes to withdraw the statement which is totally incorrect.Issuing a statement last
night addressed to COPE Chair Dr
2022, in replying to the allegation made against me on the proposed Mannar and Pooneryn wind and solar projects with Adani Green Energy
discussion I became so emotional due to pressures and unreasonable allegations levelled against me to issue this official letter of request
Enterprises (COPE) at the parliamentary complex on Friday (10), the CEB Chairman M.M.C
exerted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Ferdinando, who is the former Secretary to the Ministry of Power, told the committee that the
President had informed him to award the tender to the Adani Group as there was pressure from the Indian Government to do so.However,
Gotabaya Rajapaksa categorically stated that he had not at any time given authorisation to award a wind power project in Mannar to any
person or any institution.The President vehemently denied the statement made by the Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board at the
Project proposals for large-scale renewable energy projects is limited, but special attention will be paid to the selection of institutions
for the projects, which will be carried out strictly in accordance with the transparent and accountable system by the government of Sri
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