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Vidullanka PLC, Wembiyagoda Mini Hydro Power Plant won the award for the year 2016 under the category of ‘Projects which provide electricity to the national grid using non-conventional renewable energy resources on a commercial basis’.
They continued the winning habit by possessing Green Awards for Batthota Mini Hydro Power Plant in 2012, followed by Ganthuna Mini Hydro Power Plant winning in 2015. This award is a corroboration that the mini hydro power sector has been in line with total green energy focusing the surrounding as well.
The project Wembiyagoda contributes 1.3MW of electricity to the national grid located in Kalawana, Ratnapura. This project won Sector award under Manufacturing (Small Category) at the 2014 JASTECA 5S Awards for the Best 5S implementation beating several other manufacturing companies.
The Presidential Environmental Awards 2016 organised by the Central Environmental Authority was held at the Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Centre on 18 October with the presence of President Maithripala Sirisena, Deputy Minister of Environment Anuradha Lanka Pradeep Jayarathne and many Government officials.
