In line with the Government’s programme to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the 20-megawatt ‘Windscape Mannar’ wind power plant constructed by CEYLEX Renewables was officially connected to the national grid yesterday (15) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the project marks a milestone in Sri Lanka’s energy sector, with the commissioning of four of the country’s largest wind turbines, each with a capacity of 5 megawatts, for the first time in the nation’s energy history.
The PMD noted that the project was implemented entirely by a local company, enabling a significant amount of foreign exchange—otherwise payable to foreign contractors—to be retained within the country, thereby contributing to the strengthening of the domestic economy.
President Dissanayake unveiled the commemorative plaque to officially declare the wind power plant open and also participated in the turbine commissioning ceremony.
The event was attended by Minister of Energy Engineer Kumara Jayakody, Deputy Minister of Energy Arkham Ilyas, Mannar District Secretary K. Kanakeswaran, Ceylon Electricity Board General Manager Engineer Shirley Kumar, Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority Chairman Professor Wijendra Bandara, CEYLEX Renewables Chief Executive Officer Engineer Sameera Ganegoda, along with company representatives and several other officials.
