Adani Group Looking To Invest In Sri Lanka's Renewable Energy Sector

Nalinda Ilangakoon, Vice Chairman, Ceylon Electricity Board said senior Adani group officials had visited the north eastern district of Mannar to inspect a wind power farm

The Adani group, which recently sealed a deal with Sri Lanka to develop and run the strategic Colombo Port's Western Container Terminal, is also exploring the possibility of investing in the island nation's energy and wind sector, a senior official from the state-owned Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said on Tuesday.

The comments came a day after Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani called on Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, weeks after his company inked a deal with the state-owned Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) to develop and run the strategic Colombo Port''s Western Container Terminal (WCT).

Mr Adani, who is in the island nation on a private visit, called on President Rajapaksa, sources said, without disclosing the details of the meeting.

"The Adani group has yesterday explored the possibility of investing in Sri Lanka's wind and renewable energy sector," Nalinda Ilangakoon, Vice Chairman of CEB, told reporters.