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  2. Denawaka Ganga Mini Hydro Power Project - Wikipedia

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    The project developer is Country Energy (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of Vallibel Power Erathna PLC, [2] which is one of the leading mini hydropower developers in Sri Lanka. [ 3 ] The development of the project was initiated in September 2002 with the investigation of the feasibility of the project and it was decided to develop the project with a ...

  3. Environmental issues in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Location of Sri Lanka. Environmental issues in Sri Lanka include large-scale logging of forests and degradation of mangroves, coral reefs and soil. Air pollution and water pollution are challenges for Sri Lanka since both cause negative health impacts. Overfishing and insufficient waste management, especially in rural areas, leads to ...

  4. Energy conservation - Wikipedia

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    Energy conservation can be achieved through efficient energy use, which has some advantages, including a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and a smaller carbon footprint, as well as cost, water, and energy savings. Green engineering practices improve the life cycle of the components of machines which convert energy from one form into another.

  5. National Water Supply and Drainage Board - Wikipedia

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    The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (commonly abbreviated as NWSDB) is the National Organization responsible for the provision of safe drinking water and facilitating the provision of sanitation to the people in Sri Lanka. The organization had its beginning as a subdepartment under the Public Works Department for water supply and drainage.

  6. Tank cascade system - Wikipedia

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    Some districts of Sri Lanka have epidemic rates of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu). [29] Pollution of groundwater by chemical-agricultural runoff is a suspected factor; men are more likely than women to develop the condition. [29] Kidney disease rates are highest in areas that use water diverted from the Mahaweli River. [32]

  7. Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority - Wikipedia

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    The Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (or SLSEA) is the primary body responsible for the issuance of licenses for sustainable energy developments in Sri Lanka. In addition to being the key licence provider, it is also the organization responsible for promoting renewable energy and sustainable developments in the country.

  8. Erathna Mini Hydro Power Project - Wikipedia

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    Sketch of the Power Plant. The developer of the project is Vallibel Power Erathna PLC [1] and the project is developed on a build, own and operate basis. The intention of the company is to generate 40 GWh [1] of green energy annually and to export it to the national electricity grid of the Ceylon Electricity Board which is the only authorised Institute for electricity transmission in Sri Lanka ...

  9. 2019 Sri Lanka electricity crisis - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka is one of the nations which solely depend upon the electricity in the form of hydroelectricity which is produced using water without having suitable alternative means of provision of electricity during drought and other emergency issues. There were concerns from the pressure groups in Sri Lanka to conserve water and to use renewable ...