Huge loss due to upper Kotmale delay

Irangika Range, Sandasen Marasinghe and Disna Mudalige

Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka told Parliament yesterday that two year delay in completing upper Kotmale power plant had resulted in a Rs 37,260 million loss to the Theasury.

The loss was caused due to failure to integrate a volume of 409 gigawatt hours to the national grid,” he said.

The construction process met with technical problems owing to hindrances caused in the building of tunnels and work is expected to be complete by the end of next year, he said.

Minister Ranawaka said this in response to a question raised by UPFA MP Victor Anthony.