Sri Lanka, Feb. 14 -- The Government of Japan, on Wednesday (14 Feb.), provided a grant of JPY 1,230 million (approximately Rs. 2.8 billion) for a project aiming to use renewable energy to stabilize power supply at hospitals in Sri Lanka.

Accordingly, the relevant grant assistance was provided by the Japanese Government to install rooftop photovoltaic solar power generation systems at selected hospitals in Sri Lanka.

According to the Department of External Resources, rooftop photovoltaic solar power generation systems will be installed at the Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Ratnapura Teaching Hospital, and the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital under this project.

In addition, photovoltaic modules and accessories, power conditioners an...