INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa held a discussion with Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith and Bishop of Chilaw Rt.Rev
Valence Mendis over the environmental and social issues caused by the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant, at the Presidential Secretariat
Residents and environmentalists in the area were present.President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday directed that the Lak Vijaya Power Plant in
Norochcholai, the country biggest contributor to the national power grid, should be operated strictly according to proper technical
procedures and environmental standards in order to avoid or minimise its impact on the local environment and surrounding communities
The President issued this directive yesterday at a special meeting he convened at the President Office with representatives of several
affected local communities in Norochcholai together with environmental activists and experts, according to a communique from the President
