Wednesday, November 21, 2007
 

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.


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Sri Lanka’s 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.

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