The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 23 January 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Questions: Heda Oya Irrigation, Thondaman Foundation, Schools, Hydropower, Sugar Factories, Ragama Town, Monaragala Lands, Badulla Cooperatives

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The Minister of Energy stated that there are eight power plants in Yatiyantota and five in Bulathkohupitiya, with details of developers, projects, DS Divisions, and capacities provided in an annex. He said grid connection requires a PUCSL generation licence and an SLSEA energy permit, which in turn requires environmental, irrigation, and other agency clearances. He further noted that compliance is monitored by the Central Environmental Authority, SLSEA, and PUCSL, and that relevant agencies take legal action where there is non-compliance.

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¶ 01 (a) (i) Number of plants: - Yatiyantota: 08 - Bulathkohupitiya: 05 Further details are provided in the annex (developers, project names, and DS Division).

¶ 02 (ii) Yes. For grid connection, the Ceylon Electricity Board verifies that the following licences have been obtained: 1. Generation Licence issued by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) 2. Energy Permit issued by the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA)

¶ 03 Issuance of the energy permit requires obtaining environmental assessment reports, Irrigation Department reports, and clearances from around 12 agencies including the Divisional Secretariat.

¶ 04 (iii) The capacity added by each plant is shown in the annex to the answer.

¶ 05 (iv) Compliance is supervised by the Central Environmental Authority under the conditions of the Environmental Protection Licence issued.

¶ 06 (v) Yes. Matters relating to the energy permit are regulated by SLSEA; generation licence conditions by PUCSL; and environmental aspects by the Central Environmental Authority.

¶ 07 (vi) Yes. Relevant regulatory agencies take legal action against non-compliance.

¶ 08 (b) Not applicable.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 23 January 2026 ·No. 23290 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Kumara Jayakody - Minister of Energy. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 January 2026. No. 23290. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14298