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4 sourcesJan 16, 2026

President inaugurates 50 MW wind power project in Mannar

A 50 MW wind power plant project commenced today (15) in the Mullikulam area of Mannar under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dis

Gossip Lanka News English•Jan 15, 2026
20MW added to national electricity grid from wind power
By Gossip Lanka News English
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Summary

This project, implemented with the aim of empowering the country with renewable energy, marks a significant milestone in Sri Lanka's electricity history, as it is the first wind power project in the country completed using high-capacity turbines of 5 megawatts (5 MW) under either the state or private sector.

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People
  • Anura Kumara Dissanayake4
  • Catholic Tamil
  • Anura Kumara
  • HayWind
Organisations
  • Hayleys Fentons Limited2
  • Government2
  • MW2
  • National Water Supply and Drainage Board
  • Disaster Management Centres
  • President's Media Division
  • Ceylon Electricity Board
  • Energy Kumara Jayakody
Places
  • Mannar4
  • Sri Lanka2
  • Mannar District
  • United States
Keywords
  • power4
  • project3
  • construction2
  • inaugurates
  • mullikulam
  • windscape
  • launches
  • megawatt
  • ceylex
  • added

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  • President inaugurates 50 MW wind power project in Mannar Hiru News - English·Jan 15, 2026
  • President launches construction of 50MW HayWind wind power project in MannarAda Derana·Jan 15, 2026
  • President AKD flags off construction of Hayleys Fentons’ Mannar wind power projectNewsWire English·Jan 15, 2026
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