Work on the 300 MW Liquid Natural Gas (LMG)
Combined Cycle Power Plant is progressing satisfactorily raising
hopes for not so expensive electricity in the future. LNG
is far cheaper than heavy fuel power generation. Recently
Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Director Economic
Research Dr. P N Weerasinghe, and Employees Provident Fund
Superintendent L Y Dharmasena with Board of Investment Chairman
Dhammika Perera visited the plant for an inspection on the
progress of the construction work. Here the visiting team
being briefed by Dhammika Nanayakkara, Engineering Manager/
Kerawalapitiya Project during this visit.
Sri
Lankas two main opposition parties showed little remorse
on their decision to vote against the budget on Monday, with
both the United National Party (UNP) and the Janatha Vimukthi
Peramuna (JVP) vowing to take on the government head-on owing
to its anti-people policy which has been displayed in the
Budget.