Expedite work at power plants - Senior Presidential Advisor Basil
Rajapaksa
Jayasiri Munasinghe Puttalam and Kalpitiya district
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Senior Presidential Advisor and Parliamentarian Basil Rajapaksa
directed the relevant officials to take measures in expediting the work
in the Norocholai and Kerawalapitiya power stations.
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Senior Presidential Advisor Parliamentarian Basil Rajapaksa,
Ministers Risad Badhiutheen M. Bais, and Finance Ministry
Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundara during the inspection tour.
Picture by Chaminda Hittetiyage |
Engaging in an inspection tour of the Norocholai and Kerawalapitiya
power stations, Basil Rajapaksa - led delegation directed the officials
to go into the bottlenecks which were impeding the progress of the
projects.
He was of the view that maximum compensation should be made to the
parties who were inconvenienced by the Norocholai project. He also urged
the authorities to provide all possible facilities to minimise their
grievances and avert collision with them.
He pointed out that given the impending power crisis in the country,
and placing the country first before self, these disputes could be
settled amicably and expeditiously.
Ministers Risad Badhiutheen M. Bais, Finance Ministry Secretary Dr.
P.B. Jayasundera, Power and Energy Ministry Secretary M.M.C. Ferdinando,
Finance Ministry Deputy Secretary R.A. Jayatissa, CEB General Manager R.
Pulleperuma and other officials participated in this tour. |
