The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy
The Minister of Energy provided written answers on the Kerawalapitiya Waste-to-Energy plant, stating that the CEB pays Rs. 36.20 per kWh and receives a Treasury reimbursement of Rs. 13.10 per kWh. He said the plant requires 650–700 metric tons of municipal solid waste daily but received an average of 584 metric tons per day in 2024, mainly from the Colombo Municipal Council with coordination by the Western Province Waste Management Authority when needed. He also stated that around 15,000 metric tons of ash have accumulated at the site and that Environmental Protection Licences were obtained for January–July 2023 and August 2024–August 2025, with management conducted under Central Environmental Authority conditions.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 The answers are as follows:
¶ 02 (a) (i) The CEB pays Rs. 36.20 per kWh to the Waste-to-Energy plant of Western Power Company (Pvt) Ltd at Kerawalapitiya. In addition, the Treasury reimburses the CEB Rs. 13.10 per kWh. (ii) The plant requires 650–700 metric tons per day of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) to operate optimally. (iii) The average daily quantity supplied in 2024 was 584 metric tons.
¶ 03 (b) (i) The Colombo Municipal Council supplies waste; in some instances, upon request, the Western Province Waste Management Authority coordinates supply from other local authorities in the Western Province. (ii) Approximately 15,000 metric tons of ash have accumulated at site: about 12,000 MT fly ash and 3,000 MT bottom ash. (iii) An Environmental Protection Licence (EPL) has been obtained from the Central Environmental Authority; management is in accordance with its conditions. (iv) An EPL was obtained from January 2023 to July 2023; additionally, an EPL has been obtained from August 2024 to August 2025.
¶ 04 (c) Not applicable.
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Cite as: The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 February 2025. No. 1740397565032971. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11392