Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2017-11-07

Establishment of a 400 MW Natural Gas Power Plant in Hambantota

- With the prime objective of providing electricity to the industrial zone proposed to be constructed at Hambantota and to overcome the power scarcity that may occur in the future, it has been decided to establish a Natural Gas Power Plant of 400 MW, in Hambantota as a joint project implemented by the Government of China and the Government of Sri Lanka. The project is expected to be implemented as a Joint Venture between the the China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), nominated by the Government of China and the Ceylon Electricity Board. As such, the proposal made by Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, the Minister of Power and Renewable Energy, to implement the proposed project with relevant approvals, having included it into the long term energy plan accepted by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, was approved by the Cabinet.