Friday Nov 21, 2025
Friday Nov 21, 2025
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Sri Lanka and India will be connected through a high-voltage transmission line under a joint initiative now moving forward, Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody told Parliament yesterday.
Wrapping up the debate on his Ministry’s expenditure head, he said both Governments are progressing with the project and reviewing the technical and commercial framework.
Jayakody said Sri Lanka’s focus is to ensure electricity exchanges occur at the most competitive rate once the grid link becomes operational.
The Minister also reported a sharp increase in domestic solar capacity additions this year. He said 800 MW of solar had been connected to the grid by October, mostly from rooftop systems, compared with 533 MW for the whole of 2024. The minister expects total additions to reach 900–1,000 MW by year-end.
