Electricity for more villages in Moneragala and Trincomalee

Mohammed Naalir

Several villages in Monaragala and Trincomalee districts will be electrified under the "Electricity for all project" within the next two years, Power and Energy Ministry sources said.

According to the sources more than Rs. 4,000 million will be spent on these electricity projects.

Another rural electricity project initiated in Trincomalee district earlier completed at a cost of Rs. 260 million will be commissioned shortly.

Meanwhile, the Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura district electricity projects completed at a cost of Rs. 900 million will also be handed over to the beneficiaries shortly.

The sources expressed confidence that on the completion of initiated projects a revolution could be achieved in the rural industry of these areas.

The Ministry sources said that on the completion of these projects nearly 90 per cent of the rural electricity demand of the public would be completed.

In addition to the rural electricity projects China and Iran have allocated loans to Sri Lanka for electricity projects.