Sri Lanka’s first-ever floating solar plant with a capacity of 42KW was opened recently at the Kilinochchi campus of the Jaffna University.
The chief guest was Norwegian Ambassador Trine Jøranli Eskedal.
The project is a result of research collaboration since 2017 between the University of Jaffna and the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences supported by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Colombo.
The Ambassador called on the Northern Province Governor Mrs. P.S.M. Charles with whom she discussed matters of mutual interest on a wide array of subjects ranging from livelihood and business development, fisheries sector development, women’s empowerment to the importance of clean energy.
She met Commander of Security Forces, Jaffna, Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya and discussed the current developments in Jaffna. Ambassador Eskedal also called on the Mayor of Jaffna Municipal Council Emmanuel Arnold and Jaffna District Secretary N. Vethanayagan with whom she discussed economic development.