The Government of India has given its consent to supply the Government of Sri Lanka with a sector grant of United States Dollars 11 million for supplying electricity to residents of Delft, Nainathivu and Analathivu islets of the Jaffna peninsula.
Accordingly, bids have only been called from Indian contractors to implement that project as per the conditions of the memorandum of understanding entered into.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal submitted by the Minister of Electricity and Power to grant the contract to U – Solar Clean Energy Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd. based on recommendations furnished by the standing procurement committee appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers after the evaluation of the proposal furnished in relation to that.