President inaugurates Sri Lanka’s first LNG power plant 'Sobadhanavi'

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has officially opened the "Sobadhanavi" 350 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant in Kerawalapitiya few hoyrs ago.

This marks a pivotal moment for Sri Lanka’s energy sector as the "Sobadhanavi" becomes the country's first power plant to utilize LNG as its primary fuel.

The 350 MW LNG-based Combined Cycle Power Plant, ‘Sobadhanavi,’ is a landmark project poised to become the largest independent power producer (IPP) in the country and the first to operate with LNG.