SL needs environmental friendly power generation: Basil

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Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa has stressed the importance of environmental-friendly power-generation needed for future investments in Sri Lanka. Minister Rajapaksa said this when he discussed Sri Lanka’s future energy requirements with representatives of the Natural Resources and Energy Agency of Japan’s Economic, Trade and Industry Ministry and of Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) at the Ministry Office in Colombo earlier this week. The Economic Develo-pment Minister told the delegation that 90% of Sri Lanka’s energy requirements have already been met and that steps have been taken to meet the balance without delay.

He added that the country is now has a 24-hour power supply with no power cuts. NEDO is contributing to the resolution of global energy and environmental issues, the establishment of a stable and secure energy supply system, and the promotion of Japanese industry through its worldwide project activities to introduce Japan’s various technologies and establish international standards. Outside Japan, NEDO has offices in Washington, Paris, Beijing, Bangkok, Jakarta and New Delhi. Among those who participated in the discussion were NEDO Chairman Kasuo Furukawa and Deputy Director General Toshiko Fuji.