Sri Lanka Cabinet decides no more wind power plants in Mannar island

President Dissanayake Halts Mannar Wind Power Projects Pending Community Consent - LNW Lanka News Web

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed that no wind power projects be implemented on Mannar Islandwithout the consent of its residents, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissaannounced yesterday (4). Addressing the weekly Cabinet media briefing, Minister Jayatissa said that the President’s directive was formally presented to the Cabinet by Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and subsequently r…

Sri Lanka Cabinet decides no more wind power plants in Mannar island

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka Cabinet has decided not to implement any wind power projects in the country’s northwestern coastal island of Mannar except three private sector projects amid continuous public protests, the government said. The move comes after a series of public protests against wind power projects in Mannar, an area which has been identified as high wind power potential. “Three (03) wind power projects have been planned on Mannar Island…