⚡ Sri Lanka to Fast-Track 10MW Waste-to-Energy Project in Ja-Ela

• Project Overview: Sri Lanka is accelerating a 10-megawatt (MW) waste-to-energy plant in Suduwella, Ja-Ela, under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. • Key Objectives: Addresses the severe garbage crisis in Gampaha District while supplying renewable energy directly into the national grid. • Regional Impact: Enhances waste management infrastructure across the Western Province and aids local disaster prevention by keeping discarded waste out of drainage systems. • Current Progress: Hydrological, social, environmental, and legal feasibility studies are complete. NPD recommendations and grid connection steps are pending ahead of Cabinet submission.