Srilanka, March 2 -- Switzerland will support Sri Lanka in its sustainable energy drive as it strives to reduce its reliance on imported fuel and be independent in energy management, said Ambassador of Switzerland to Sri Lanka, Dr. Siri Walt.

He was speaking at a ceremony to commission Nestle Lanka's biomass boiler at its factory in Kurunegala last week.

"Nestle has a longstanding presence in Sri Lanka of almost 120 years producing household names. The groundbreaking investment into the biomass boiler is a testament to Nestle's commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050," Walt said.

Sri Lanka has set itself on another ambitious target of generating 100 percent of its electricity need from renewable energy sources by 2050 wi...