INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
canceled.The Minister made this statement during the first meeting of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Energy of the First Session
of the Tenth Parliament, which was held recently (06) at the Parliament under his chairmanship.During the meeting held, Members of
had sent a letter to the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) informing that they were withdrawing from this project, and accordingly, the
project were held with the representative institution of Adani in Sri Lanka, and thus, that institution had been informed to consider this
matter, the Minister pointed out
Therefore, the Minister stated that a response regarding this matter is expected within two weeks following the letter that was sent.He
further emphasized that only if a negative response is received within these two weeks it will be necessary to move toward an alternative
Additionally, he stated that in the future, such projects will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and
competitive procurement.Furthermore, attention was also drawn regarding the steps taken to fill the existing vacancies in the Ceylon
migrated overseas, creating vacancies
However, they further noted that Cabinet approval had recently been obtained to fill these vacancies under three phases, and recruitment for
the first batch is currently underway.Moreover, discussions were held regarding unexpected power outages, with officials highlighting that
even minor fluctuations in the system have the potential to destabilize it
Therefore, they stated that efforts are currently being made to maintain system stability by utilizing other energy sources such as solar
power.Additionally, attention was drawn to the inadequate maintenance of streetlights, and the Committee emphasized the necessity for local
the Committee suggested that local government institutions and the Electricity Board should engage in discussions
Moreover, the Minister stated that a policy on this matter will be formulated and finalized within two months.Furthermore, discussions were
held regarding matters related to the Ministry at the provincial, district, and divisional levels.Members of the Ministerial Consultative
Committee, including Members of Parliament, participated in this meeting.
