Sri Lanka, Feb. 29 -- Discussions were held with Indian Power sector officials to speed up electricity projects in Sri Lanka under the Indian partnership. These projects include the planned power system integration programme with India.

Officials from the Indian power sector headed by India's Power Ministry Secretary Pankaj Agrawal and High Commissioner Santhosh Jha visited the Power and Energy Ministry on Tuesday (27) and engaged in discussion with the Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera.

The power system integration programme planned with India, the 130 MW Sampur power project, the electrification project proposed to be implemented in three islands in Jaffna District, as well as the government's policy regarding other renewa...