Widulamu Lanka electricity project will cost Rs. 8 bn
By Ifham Nizam
With the aim of providing an efficient and friendly service to the consumer an E city office was inaugurated adjacent to the Electrical Engineers Office in Polonnaruwa recently.
A special office was also opened by Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka with the aim of completing the electrification transmission network before the end of 2012.
Power and Energy Ministry officials told The Island on Monday that a project named Widulamu Lanka was also inaugurated at an investment of Rs. 8,000 million.
Ministry sources said that this project will cover the entire North Central area with the establishment of 550 transformers. Chief Engineer Shirley Perera will function as the project manager.
Ranawaka targets at least Rs. 300 million on the electrification work per month.
He believes that the need of the hour is to have dedicated and committed staff working round the clock irrespective of night or day with the sole purpose of completing the work within the stipulated time frame for the prosperity of the country.
He said that the CEB family had it in them to become proud government servants who have completed their duties 100 per cent.
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