The Sri Lankan government has approved the building of five small - scale solar schemes in Colombo , Colombo , Colombo , Pannala and Valachchenai . Power generated from the schemes will be sold by the Ceylon Electricity Board at between LKR12.84 ( $ 0.072 ) and LKR15 per kWh . In January 2018, CEB called for proposals under the country’s Soorya Bala Sangramaya Phase II program for 90 small-scale rooftop solar PV projects of 1 MW capacity each to be developed and connected to the grid on a build, own, operate basis No capacity or winning bidder details were revealed .
The Sri Lankan government has approved the building of five small - scale solar schemes in Colombo , Colombo , Colombo , Pannala and Valachchenai . Power generated from the schemes will be sold by the Ceylon Electricity Board at between LKR12.84 ( $ 0.072 ) and LKR15 per kWh . No capacity or winning bidder details were revealed .