For decades, disposal of collected garbage in Colombo and large cities was a serious problem. The garbage were dumped into marshes or depressions in the…
Solar power can save the country from blackouts
Posted on 0 commentThe country faced country-wide power-cuts (except Colombo) in March when electricity generated failed to meet the demand, as the current Government failed to establish even…
Will CEB and Ravi K direct country towards pollution
Posted on 0 commentThe sudden power-cuts during hot March made the public suffer and brought the power sector into public attention. Power was restored by Sinhala New Year,…
Will power cuts solve electricity crisis?
Posted on 0 commentThe country faced electricity power cuts, reminding citizens of early 1990s, which resulted in private power producers supplying electrical power with long-term power supply agreements.…
Power Ministry’s negligence to cost Rs. 750 b over 5 years
Posted on 0 commentThe much-awaited, long overdue decision on Kerawalapitiya LNG plant was taken by the Cabinet, but in a completely unexpected manner. The Cabinet accepted: Authorise CEB…
Will President proposed Korean LNG plant result killing of Mannar gas?
Posted on 0 commentAfter the publication of my article ‘The 50-day Govt. in 7 days, attempts to award biggest value contract in history’ in Daily FT on 9…
Can President resolve CEB-Coal power issue?
Posted on 0 commentFor the past few years, the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) and the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) have been at loggerheads…
CEB Engineers and power generation proposals
Posted on 0 commentFuture electricity supply to the country is sitting on a time bomb. Since the latter part of 2016, expected rainfall failed to arrive and the…
CEB Engineers, back to old practices
Posted on 0 commentA few weeks ago, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUSCL) issued a directive to CEB expressing its grave concern over the delay in…
Self-sufficiency in energy
Posted on 0 commentMinister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka in presenting ‘Sri Lanka Energy Sector Development Plan for a Knowledge-based Economy, 2015-2025’ informed the public of…