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Sri Lanka’s first Marriott Resort and Spa opens at Weligama Bay
Monday, 24 July 2017 01:26
Sri Lanka’s latest five star Marriott Resort and Spa has opened for guests in Weligama Bay.
The 198-bedroom resort, with a gross built up area of 350,000 square feet, is built by Weligama Hotel Properties Ltd., a subsidiary of East West Properties Plc controlled by business tycoon Nahil Wijesuriya.
Marriott Hotels & Resorts is Marriott International’s flagship brand of full-service hotels and resorts. It has 19 hotel brands across 78 countries and over 4,000 destinations. The brands include the Ritz Carlton, St. Regis, JW Marriott, BULGARI, Le Meridien, W Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points and Renaissance.
- http://www.ft.lk/article/630775/Sri-Lanka-s-first-Marriott-Resort-and-Spa-opens-at-Weligama-Bay
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හම්බන්තොට වරාය ගිවිසුමට අත්සන් තැබෙයි!
July 29, 2017 10:59 am
හම්බන්තොට වරාය චීන සමාගමකට බදු දීමට අදාළ ගිවිසුමට මීට ස්වල්ප මොහොතකට පෙර අත්සන් තැබීම සිදු වුණි.
ඒ අනුව ශ්රී ලංකා රජය සහ චයිනා මර්චන්ට් පෝර්ට් හෝල්ඩින්ස් පුද්ගලික සමාගම මෙම ව්යාපාරයේ හිමිකරුවන් වෙයි.
- http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news/75736/-හම්බන්තොට-වරාය-ගිවිසුමට-අත්සන්-තැබෙයි!
July 29, 2017 10:59 am
හම්බන්තොට වරාය චීන සමාගමකට බදු දීමට අදාළ ගිවිසුමට මීට ස්වල්ප මොහොතකට පෙර අත්සන් තැබීම සිදු වුණි.
ඒ අනුව ශ්රී ලංකා රජය සහ චයිනා මර්චන්ට් පෝර්ට් හෝල්ඩින්ස් පුද්ගලික සමාගම මෙම ව්යාපාරයේ හිමිකරුවන් වෙයි.
- http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news/75736/-හම්බන්තොට-වරාය-ගිවිසුමට-අත්සන්-තැබෙයි!
CMPort Aquire stakes of Hambantota Project
Release time:2017-07-25
The Board of China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (“CMPort” or the “Company”, HKSE code: 0144) is pleased to announce that, on 25th July 2017, CMPort, Sri Lanka Ports Authority (“SLPA”), the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (“GOSL”), Hambantota International Port Group (Private) Limited ("HIPG") and Hambantota International Port Services Company (Private) Limited ("HIPS") have agreed on the terms of the Concession Agreement in relation to the development, management and operation of the Hambantota Port.
CMPort will agree to invest an amount of up to USD1,120.00 million (equivalent to approximately HKD8,736.00 million) into Hambantota Port and Hambantota port and marine-related activities, of which the total amount to be paid to SLPA for the acquisition of the 85% issued share capital of HIPG shall be USD973.658 million (equivalent to approximately HKD7,594.53 million) (and HIPG shall use a portion of such amount to acquire 58% issued share capital of HIPS) and the remaining USD146.342 million (equivalent to approximately HKD1,141.47 million) shall be deposited into a bank account in the name of the Company in Sri Lanka and will be utilised for such Hambantota port and marine-related activities as may be agreed with GOSL within one year from the final payment of capital injection in HIPG and the Company shall be entitled to repatriate any amounts in the bank account at the expiration of such one year period if no agreement has been reached with GOSL for the use of such funds.
Pursuant to the Concession Agreement, SLPA and GOSL will grant (i) to HIPG, the sole and exclusive right to develop, operate and manage the Hambantota Port and (ii) to HIPS, the sole and exclusive right to develop, operate and manage the Common User Facilities, for the operation of the Hambantota Port. The term of the Concession Agreement shall commence on the Concession Agreement Effective Date of 99 years. During the first 15 years from the Concession Agreement Effective Date, SLPA and GOSL shall ensure that there shall be no, and shall not obtain any fresh tenders, granting any right to any third party, or discuss, negotiate or entering into any arrangement or agreement with any third party in relation to the development of any port/terminal development directly in competition with the port services and activities carried out at the Hambantota Port within 100 km perimeter from the periphery of the Hambantota Port.
The Port of Hambantota is located on the Southern coast of Sri Lanka occupying a prime location within 10 nautical miles to the main shipping route from Asia to Europe and is also in a strategic position along the “Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road”. Hambantota Port is a comprehensive deep-water port, the Hambantota Port project is a project to develop a major industrial and service port with an attached industrial zone in the Port of Hambantota and it is currently expected that the project will comprise of three phases. With 10 berths in Phase 1 and 2, and quay length of up to 3,487 meters; the berths are specialized to handle containers, bulk cargos, general cargos, RO-RO cargos and liquid bulk. Water depth alongside the quay and navigation channel is -17 meters, which makes Hambantota Port a deep-water port capable of handling super-mega vessels. Hambantota Port has great potential for future expansion, with its hinterland covering the South Asian region, and as a maritime hub in the region.
CMPort has, in recent years, been actively exploring and, as and when deemed appropriate, capturing available opportunities overseas as the means to effectively add new growth drivers to its existing and sustainably growing ports business. Having already established a story of success in Port of Colombo through the development of the Colombo International Container Terminals Ltd., the addition of the Hambantota Port will provide the Company a platform to materialise synergies between the two major ports in Sri Lanka, unlocking the county’s potential to be a global maritime center.
About Hambantota
The Port of Hambantota is located at 6o07 North and 81o06 East at the Southern coast of Sri Lanka. The Hambantota Port project is a project to develop a major industrial and service port with an attached industrial zone in the Port of Hambantota and it is currently expected that the project will comprise of three phases. Phase 1 of the Hambantota Port was completed in December 2011 and has commenced operation since June 2012. Construction works for Phase 2 was completed in April 2015.
Future Prospects for Hambantota
China Merchants Group Limited, the Company’s parent company, has rich experience and resources in implementing the “Port + Park + City” Model (e.g. Shekou, Zhangzhou). The significant landmass of the project (approximately 11.5km2 port area) gives leeway for the Company to implement and capitalize on the said model to add substantial value to the port operations and development. Furthermore, the Company has also entered into a cooperation framework agreement with China Harbour to explore possible future cooperation and joint development and operation in relation to the Hambantota Port and the industrial park adjacent to the Hambantota Port. As at the terms and conditions for such cooperation is yet to be finalise, the Company will further disclose when such cooperation materialises.
- http://www.cmport.com.hk/EN/news/Detail.aspx?id=10007328
Release time:2017-07-25
The Board of China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (“CMPort” or the “Company”, HKSE code: 0144) is pleased to announce that, on 25th July 2017, CMPort, Sri Lanka Ports Authority (“SLPA”), the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (“GOSL”), Hambantota International Port Group (Private) Limited ("HIPG") and Hambantota International Port Services Company (Private) Limited ("HIPS") have agreed on the terms of the Concession Agreement in relation to the development, management and operation of the Hambantota Port.
CMPort will agree to invest an amount of up to USD1,120.00 million (equivalent to approximately HKD8,736.00 million) into Hambantota Port and Hambantota port and marine-related activities, of which the total amount to be paid to SLPA for the acquisition of the 85% issued share capital of HIPG shall be USD973.658 million (equivalent to approximately HKD7,594.53 million) (and HIPG shall use a portion of such amount to acquire 58% issued share capital of HIPS) and the remaining USD146.342 million (equivalent to approximately HKD1,141.47 million) shall be deposited into a bank account in the name of the Company in Sri Lanka and will be utilised for such Hambantota port and marine-related activities as may be agreed with GOSL within one year from the final payment of capital injection in HIPG and the Company shall be entitled to repatriate any amounts in the bank account at the expiration of such one year period if no agreement has been reached with GOSL for the use of such funds.
Pursuant to the Concession Agreement, SLPA and GOSL will grant (i) to HIPG, the sole and exclusive right to develop, operate and manage the Hambantota Port and (ii) to HIPS, the sole and exclusive right to develop, operate and manage the Common User Facilities, for the operation of the Hambantota Port. The term of the Concession Agreement shall commence on the Concession Agreement Effective Date of 99 years. During the first 15 years from the Concession Agreement Effective Date, SLPA and GOSL shall ensure that there shall be no, and shall not obtain any fresh tenders, granting any right to any third party, or discuss, negotiate or entering into any arrangement or agreement with any third party in relation to the development of any port/terminal development directly in competition with the port services and activities carried out at the Hambantota Port within 100 km perimeter from the periphery of the Hambantota Port.
The Port of Hambantota is located on the Southern coast of Sri Lanka occupying a prime location within 10 nautical miles to the main shipping route from Asia to Europe and is also in a strategic position along the “Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road”. Hambantota Port is a comprehensive deep-water port, the Hambantota Port project is a project to develop a major industrial and service port with an attached industrial zone in the Port of Hambantota and it is currently expected that the project will comprise of three phases. With 10 berths in Phase 1 and 2, and quay length of up to 3,487 meters; the berths are specialized to handle containers, bulk cargos, general cargos, RO-RO cargos and liquid bulk. Water depth alongside the quay and navigation channel is -17 meters, which makes Hambantota Port a deep-water port capable of handling super-mega vessels. Hambantota Port has great potential for future expansion, with its hinterland covering the South Asian region, and as a maritime hub in the region.
CMPort has, in recent years, been actively exploring and, as and when deemed appropriate, capturing available opportunities overseas as the means to effectively add new growth drivers to its existing and sustainably growing ports business. Having already established a story of success in Port of Colombo through the development of the Colombo International Container Terminals Ltd., the addition of the Hambantota Port will provide the Company a platform to materialise synergies between the two major ports in Sri Lanka, unlocking the county’s potential to be a global maritime center.
About Hambantota
The Port of Hambantota is located at 6o07 North and 81o06 East at the Southern coast of Sri Lanka. The Hambantota Port project is a project to develop a major industrial and service port with an attached industrial zone in the Port of Hambantota and it is currently expected that the project will comprise of three phases. Phase 1 of the Hambantota Port was completed in December 2011 and has commenced operation since June 2012. Construction works for Phase 2 was completed in April 2015.
Future Prospects for Hambantota
China Merchants Group Limited, the Company’s parent company, has rich experience and resources in implementing the “Port + Park + City” Model (e.g. Shekou, Zhangzhou). The significant landmass of the project (approximately 11.5km2 port area) gives leeway for the Company to implement and capitalize on the said model to add substantial value to the port operations and development. Furthermore, the Company has also entered into a cooperation framework agreement with China Harbour to explore possible future cooperation and joint development and operation in relation to the Hambantota Port and the industrial park adjacent to the Hambantota Port. As at the terms and conditions for such cooperation is yet to be finalise, the Company will further disclose when such cooperation materialises.
- http://www.cmport.com.hk/EN/news/Detail.aspx?id=10007328
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CMPort Aquire stakes of Hambantota Project
Release time:2017-07-25
The Board of China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (“CMPort” or the “Company”, HKSE code: 0144) is pleased to announce that, on 25th July 2017, CMPort, Sri Lanka Ports Authority (“SLPA”), the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (“GOSL”), Hambantota International Port Group (Private) Limited ("HIPG") and Hambantota International Port Services Company (Private) Limited ("HIPS") have agreed on the terms of the Concession Agreement in relation to the development, management and operation of the Hambantota Port.
CMPort will agree to invest an amount of up to USD1,120.00 million (equivalent to approximately HKD8,736.00 million) into Hambantota Port and Hambantota port and marine-related activities, of which the total amount to be paid to SLPA for the acquisition of the 85% issued share capital of HIPG shall be USD973.658 million (equivalent to approximately HKD7,594.53 million) (and HIPG shall use a portion of such amount to acquire 58% issued share capital of HIPS) and the remaining USD146.342 million (equivalent to approximately HKD1,141.47 million) shall be deposited into a bank account in the name of the Company in Sri Lanka and will be utilised for such Hambantota port and marine-related activities as may be agreed with GOSL within one year from the final payment of capital injection in HIPG and the Company shall be entitled to repatriate any amounts in the bank account at the expiration of such one year period if no agreement has been reached with GOSL for the use of such funds.
Pursuant to the Concession Agreement, SLPA and GOSL will grant (i) to HIPG, the sole and exclusive right to develop, operate and manage the Hambantota Port and (ii) to HIPS, the sole and exclusive right to develop, operate and manage the Common User Facilities, for the operation of the Hambantota Port. The term of the Concession Agreement shall commence on the Concession Agreement Effective Date of 99 years. During the first 15 years from the Concession Agreement Effective Date, SLPA and GOSL shall ensure that there shall be no, and shall not obtain any fresh tenders, granting any right to any third party, or discuss, negotiate or entering into any arrangement or agreement with any third party in relation to the development of any port/terminal development directly in competition with the port services and activities carried out at the Hambantota Port within 100 km perimeter from the periphery of the Hambantota Port.
The Port of Hambantota is located on the Southern coast of Sri Lanka occupying a prime location within 10 nautical miles to the main shipping route from Asia to Europe and is also in a strategic position along the “Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road”. Hambantota Port is a comprehensive deep-water port, the Hambantota Port project is a project to develop a major industrial and service port with an attached industrial zone in the Port of Hambantota and it is currently expected that the project will comprise of three phases. With 10 berths in Phase 1 and 2, and quay length of up to 3,487 meters; the berths are specialized to handle containers, bulk cargos, general cargos, RO-RO cargos and liquid bulk. Water depth alongside the quay and navigation channel is -17 meters, which makes Hambantota Port a deep-water port capable of handling super-mega vessels. Hambantota Port has great potential for future expansion, with its hinterland covering the South Asian region, and as a maritime hub in the region.
CMPort has, in recent years, been actively exploring and, as and when deemed appropriate, capturing available opportunities overseas as the means to effectively add new growth drivers to its existing and sustainably growing ports business. Having already established a story of success in Port of Colombo through the development of the Colombo International Container Terminals Ltd., the addition of the Hambantota Port will provide the Company a platform to materialise synergies between the two major ports in Sri Lanka, unlocking the county’s potential to be a global maritime center.
About Hambantota
The Port of Hambantota is located at 6o07 North and 81o06 East at the Southern coast of Sri Lanka. The Hambantota Port project is a project to develop a major industrial and service port with an attached industrial zone in the Port of Hambantota and it is currently expected that the project will comprise of three phases. Phase 1 of the Hambantota Port was completed in December 2011 and has commenced operation since June 2012. Construction works for Phase 2 was completed in April 2015.
Future Prospects for Hambantota
China Merchants Group Limited, the Company’s parent company, has rich experience and resources in implementing the “Port + Park + City” Model (e.g. Shekou, Zhangzhou). The significant landmass of the project (approximately 11.5km2 port area) gives leeway for the Company to implement and capitalize on the said model to add substantial value to the port operations and development. Furthermore, the Company has also entered into a cooperation framework agreement with China Harbour to explore possible future cooperation and joint development and operation in relation to the Hambantota Port and the industrial park adjacent to the Hambantota Port. As at the terms and conditions for such cooperation is yet to be finalise, the Company will further disclose when such cooperation materialises.
- http://www.cmport.com.hk/EN/news/Detail.aspx?id=10007328
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Govt. calls tenders to build second refinery of 100,000 bpd
Tenders have been called for feasibility studies to build Sri Lanka’s second oil refinery with a capacity to refine 100,000 barrels per day, Minister of Petroleum Resources Development, Arjuna Ranatunga told the Sunday Times. The present oil refinery refines about 42,000 bpd. The Ministry intends to refurbish the refinery to operate at its full capacity of 50,000 bpd, while also building the second refinery, the Minister elaborated.
Already, firms from Iran, Russia and China have expressed interest, Mr Ranatunga revealed. The project, however, is expected to cost up to US$ 2 billion. “We don’t have the funds to build a new refinery and hence, we are negotiating with the parties interested in conducting feasibility studies to build the refinery,” he added. “The firms have proposed they build the refinery and for the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to purchase crude oil exclusively from them, while sharing profits from the refinery,” Minister Ranatunga further said.
“If we start now we can finish building the refinery in three years,” he said. “The location of the new refinery is immaterial,” he maintained, but added the Govt was insistent that the CPC have a majority stake in the refinery. “Our condition is that majority control must be with the CPC.”
Several such proposals were also explored to build an oil refinery in a port while he was the Minister of Ports and Shipping, the Minister revealed. “But those companies wanted to export oil to other markets and not to Sri Lanka, so we rejected them.”
He pointed out that the successful construction of such a refinery would enable the Govt to keep crude oil prices steady for some years, stating he intends to present the feasibility study selected after the tender process, to the President. “We can then start on it very soon,” he said.
- http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170730/ne...ild-second-refinery-of-100000-bpd-252730.html
Tenders have been called for feasibility studies to build Sri Lanka’s second oil refinery with a capacity to refine 100,000 barrels per day, Minister of Petroleum Resources Development, Arjuna Ranatunga told the Sunday Times. The present oil refinery refines about 42,000 bpd. The Ministry intends to refurbish the refinery to operate at its full capacity of 50,000 bpd, while also building the second refinery, the Minister elaborated.
Already, firms from Iran, Russia and China have expressed interest, Mr Ranatunga revealed. The project, however, is expected to cost up to US$ 2 billion. “We don’t have the funds to build a new refinery and hence, we are negotiating with the parties interested in conducting feasibility studies to build the refinery,” he added. “The firms have proposed they build the refinery and for the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to purchase crude oil exclusively from them, while sharing profits from the refinery,” Minister Ranatunga further said.
“If we start now we can finish building the refinery in three years,” he said. “The location of the new refinery is immaterial,” he maintained, but added the Govt was insistent that the CPC have a majority stake in the refinery. “Our condition is that majority control must be with the CPC.”
Several such proposals were also explored to build an oil refinery in a port while he was the Minister of Ports and Shipping, the Minister revealed. “But those companies wanted to export oil to other markets and not to Sri Lanka, so we rejected them.”
He pointed out that the successful construction of such a refinery would enable the Govt to keep crude oil prices steady for some years, stating he intends to present the feasibility study selected after the tender process, to the President. “We can then start on it very soon,” he said.
- http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170730/ne...ild-second-refinery-of-100000-bpd-252730.html
Proposed 300 MW power plant : Fresh tenders for Kerawalapitiya
30 July, 2017
The proposed 300 MW Combined Cycle Kerawalapitiya power plant may see the Cabinet Committee on Economic Management asking for a fresh tender this week.
A government source yesterday indicated to the Sunday Observer that it will be quicker to call for a fresh tender with strict time limits than allowing the current controversial bid, which has now come under criticism by the highest in the land, “to go through the Procurement Appeal process – in which it will inevitably end up.”
The controversy is over an agreement that the bidders say was reached after the tender was called, at a pre-bid conference, where the government had allegedly agreed to consider bids where the plant will be run for two years on diesel or furnace fuel before being converted to (Liquified Natural Gas) LNG. This clause, the bidders claim, was included because the Ministry agreed that a considerable period will elapse before an LNG terminal can be built. The construction of the terminal was part and parcel of the original tender.
“The groundwork for this LNG plant was initiated as far back as July 2015 and has faced many obstacles and criticism which has only resulted in dragging this project without implementation. This is something that the country needs to face daily demands in light of decreasing hydro power generation,” a senior official from the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy told the Sunday Observer.
A technical requirement the bidders had to fulfill included that the plant be equipped with the facilities to cater both diesel and LNG from the go. However, seven companies had only provided for a diesel power plant. The technical evaluation committee had disqualified them, despite the agreement reached at the pre-bid conference that the tender committee will consider a diesel plant, which can be converted to LNG at a future date, bidders claim. There had also been other conditions within the seven disqualified bids, which would have disqualified these bidders, if one does not consider the diesel only option as a disqualification, the senior official said. However, one of the disqualified bid is over a shortfall of the output – the tender had called for a 214MW output while one company had only provided for a 200MW output.
“The bidding process was done under three stages; commercial evaluation, technical evaluation and the financial evaluation. All companies passed the commercial evaluation however, seven companies failed at the technical evaluation stage. Therefore, only Samsung Korea has qualified to be evaluated for the financial head. If the pricing formula that they have provided is not acceptable to the tender board we will have to call for fresh tenders,” the senior officer said.
The de-coupling of the generating plant and the LNG terminal has also come in for sever criticism from the other government bodies.
“This can lead to a price mismatch. We asked for a consolidated project so that the same bidder provides for the terminal and the generating plant. This will achieve economy of scale, better control of the process and price stability as you are only dealing with one party. But with the present tender, the terminal will be done by one party and the generating plant by someone else,” a senior officer attached to a government monitoring agency told the Sunday Observer.
Meanwhile the Director General of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) last week warned that the Kerawalapitiya Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) plant would need to be started soon if they are to keep to the CEB’s timeline of commissioning it by 2019.
The PUCSL has continuously warned that the country would face an energy crisis soon if they did not keep to the approved generation plans and implement what has been proposed.
Over the last 20 years, the country has had to resort to diesel and thermal power plants to meet increasing power needs as the long-term power plants proposed for over 20 years have not materialized.
Earlier this month, cabinet spokesman Minister Rajitha Seneratne said the Indian Government is willing to consider matching the proposal given by Korean Government for the LNG plant. As reported elsewhere, this proposal followed a meeting President Maithripala Sirisena had with the Indian High Commissioner where the Indian Government has agreed to consider rates in the Korean proposal, which Senaratne termed as ‘favourable’ to Sri Lanka.
- http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2017/0...0-mw-power-plant-fresh-tenders-kerawalapitiya
30 July, 2017
The proposed 300 MW Combined Cycle Kerawalapitiya power plant may see the Cabinet Committee on Economic Management asking for a fresh tender this week.
A government source yesterday indicated to the Sunday Observer that it will be quicker to call for a fresh tender with strict time limits than allowing the current controversial bid, which has now come under criticism by the highest in the land, “to go through the Procurement Appeal process – in which it will inevitably end up.”
The controversy is over an agreement that the bidders say was reached after the tender was called, at a pre-bid conference, where the government had allegedly agreed to consider bids where the plant will be run for two years on diesel or furnace fuel before being converted to (Liquified Natural Gas) LNG. This clause, the bidders claim, was included because the Ministry agreed that a considerable period will elapse before an LNG terminal can be built. The construction of the terminal was part and parcel of the original tender.
“The groundwork for this LNG plant was initiated as far back as July 2015 and has faced many obstacles and criticism which has only resulted in dragging this project without implementation. This is something that the country needs to face daily demands in light of decreasing hydro power generation,” a senior official from the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy told the Sunday Observer.
A technical requirement the bidders had to fulfill included that the plant be equipped with the facilities to cater both diesel and LNG from the go. However, seven companies had only provided for a diesel power plant. The technical evaluation committee had disqualified them, despite the agreement reached at the pre-bid conference that the tender committee will consider a diesel plant, which can be converted to LNG at a future date, bidders claim. There had also been other conditions within the seven disqualified bids, which would have disqualified these bidders, if one does not consider the diesel only option as a disqualification, the senior official said. However, one of the disqualified bid is over a shortfall of the output – the tender had called for a 214MW output while one company had only provided for a 200MW output.
“The bidding process was done under three stages; commercial evaluation, technical evaluation and the financial evaluation. All companies passed the commercial evaluation however, seven companies failed at the technical evaluation stage. Therefore, only Samsung Korea has qualified to be evaluated for the financial head. If the pricing formula that they have provided is not acceptable to the tender board we will have to call for fresh tenders,” the senior officer said.
The de-coupling of the generating plant and the LNG terminal has also come in for sever criticism from the other government bodies.
“This can lead to a price mismatch. We asked for a consolidated project so that the same bidder provides for the terminal and the generating plant. This will achieve economy of scale, better control of the process and price stability as you are only dealing with one party. But with the present tender, the terminal will be done by one party and the generating plant by someone else,” a senior officer attached to a government monitoring agency told the Sunday Observer.
Meanwhile the Director General of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) last week warned that the Kerawalapitiya Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) plant would need to be started soon if they are to keep to the CEB’s timeline of commissioning it by 2019.
The PUCSL has continuously warned that the country would face an energy crisis soon if they did not keep to the approved generation plans and implement what has been proposed.
Over the last 20 years, the country has had to resort to diesel and thermal power plants to meet increasing power needs as the long-term power plants proposed for over 20 years have not materialized.
Earlier this month, cabinet spokesman Minister Rajitha Seneratne said the Indian Government is willing to consider matching the proposal given by Korean Government for the LNG plant. As reported elsewhere, this proposal followed a meeting President Maithripala Sirisena had with the Indian High Commissioner where the Indian Government has agreed to consider rates in the Korean proposal, which Senaratne termed as ‘favourable’ to Sri Lanka.
- http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2017/0...0-mw-power-plant-fresh-tenders-kerawalapitiya
Sri Lanka to clear Google Loon Project impasse with ITU
By Bandula Sirimanna
Sri Lanka’s ambitious Google Loon Pilot Project initiated almost two years ago to determine this innovation as a viable project for the increasing of the country’s Internet penetration is on the verge of clearing the hurdle of spectrum issue through negotiations with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), official sources said.
Sri Lankan Ambassador/Resident Representative to UN has had several rounds of discussions with ITU authorities in Geneva to finalise the project Loon which was still in the testing phase for providing Internet access to the whole of the country, Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) CEO Muhunthan Canagey told the Business Times.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Management (CCEM) has directed the Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure Harin Fernanado to visit Geneva for further discussions and negotiations with ITU to finalise this pilot project by allocating the required spectrum.
Mr. Canagey noted that the ITU will have to take up the issue of allocating 700MHz spectrum for high altitudes enabling Sri Lanka to test the Loon project as the island is a member country of this union.
In Sri Lanka 700MHz spectrum is used by TV broadcasters, radio broadcasters and mobile operators. Mobile operators especially find the spectrum was important as it will be necessary in the future for high speed Internet.
Sri Lanka, a member country of the ITU, has to abide by the Geneva-based agency’s regulations for the allocation of 700MHz spectrum for high altitudes such as used in the Google Loon project as it may interfere with telcos, TV and other signals operating in relatively low altitudes, he said.
Sri Lanka’s Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC), having sought clarification from the ITU, has already informed that the required spectrum cannot be allocated for the proposed pilot project testing of Google Loon, he revealed.
However, for Government projects, the TRC would have to give free spectrum without going for the auction process. So a project such as Loon should be given the spectrum, without going through the auction process, he claimed.
Sri Lanka announced plans in February 2015 to take a 25 per cent stake of the project which uses balloons to provide high-speed Internet connectivity, in exchange for the spectrum the government will allocate for the project.
On July 28, 2015, an MOU was signed between ICTA, Google Loon and two of its affiliates Lotus Flare Holdings Ltd and Rama Co for the purpose of formalising working relationships and facilitating pilot project implementation.
This project aimed at expanding Internet penetration in Sri Lanka to 50 per cent from 22 per cent over the next two years as Long-Term Evolution (LTE) a standard for high-speed wireless communication for mobile phones and data terminals will now have to be negotiated with the ITU for its spectrum clearance.
In the meantime, Sri Lanka would provide facilities for one million free Internet users by the end of this year through the Free Public WiFi programme, Mr. Canagey disclosed.
500 more free public WiFi Hotspots are to be set up by the end of this year and provide WiFi coverage to all Grama Niladhari divisions and 3,000 more schools countrywide during this period.
Under the Google Loon project, Google has offered their unique network of balloons which have the ability to extend 4G LTE data coverage throughout Sri Lanka in collaboration with local mobile networks.
Mr. Canagey noted that Google gave the Sri Lankan Government these balloons without any charge to conduct a test to confirm if Sri Lanka would provide an adequate environment for Loon and for their new innovations.
- http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170730/bu...gle-loon-project-impasse-with-itu-251883.html
- http://publicwifi.lk/
By Bandula Sirimanna
Sri Lanka’s ambitious Google Loon Pilot Project initiated almost two years ago to determine this innovation as a viable project for the increasing of the country’s Internet penetration is on the verge of clearing the hurdle of spectrum issue through negotiations with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), official sources said.
Sri Lankan Ambassador/Resident Representative to UN has had several rounds of discussions with ITU authorities in Geneva to finalise the project Loon which was still in the testing phase for providing Internet access to the whole of the country, Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) CEO Muhunthan Canagey told the Business Times.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Management (CCEM) has directed the Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure Harin Fernanado to visit Geneva for further discussions and negotiations with ITU to finalise this pilot project by allocating the required spectrum.
Mr. Canagey noted that the ITU will have to take up the issue of allocating 700MHz spectrum for high altitudes enabling Sri Lanka to test the Loon project as the island is a member country of this union.
In Sri Lanka 700MHz spectrum is used by TV broadcasters, radio broadcasters and mobile operators. Mobile operators especially find the spectrum was important as it will be necessary in the future for high speed Internet.
Sri Lanka, a member country of the ITU, has to abide by the Geneva-based agency’s regulations for the allocation of 700MHz spectrum for high altitudes such as used in the Google Loon project as it may interfere with telcos, TV and other signals operating in relatively low altitudes, he said.
Sri Lanka’s Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC), having sought clarification from the ITU, has already informed that the required spectrum cannot be allocated for the proposed pilot project testing of Google Loon, he revealed.
However, for Government projects, the TRC would have to give free spectrum without going for the auction process. So a project such as Loon should be given the spectrum, without going through the auction process, he claimed.
Sri Lanka announced plans in February 2015 to take a 25 per cent stake of the project which uses balloons to provide high-speed Internet connectivity, in exchange for the spectrum the government will allocate for the project.
On July 28, 2015, an MOU was signed between ICTA, Google Loon and two of its affiliates Lotus Flare Holdings Ltd and Rama Co for the purpose of formalising working relationships and facilitating pilot project implementation.
This project aimed at expanding Internet penetration in Sri Lanka to 50 per cent from 22 per cent over the next two years as Long-Term Evolution (LTE) a standard for high-speed wireless communication for mobile phones and data terminals will now have to be negotiated with the ITU for its spectrum clearance.
In the meantime, Sri Lanka would provide facilities for one million free Internet users by the end of this year through the Free Public WiFi programme, Mr. Canagey disclosed.
500 more free public WiFi Hotspots are to be set up by the end of this year and provide WiFi coverage to all Grama Niladhari divisions and 3,000 more schools countrywide during this period.
Under the Google Loon project, Google has offered their unique network of balloons which have the ability to extend 4G LTE data coverage throughout Sri Lanka in collaboration with local mobile networks.
Mr. Canagey noted that Google gave the Sri Lankan Government these balloons without any charge to conduct a test to confirm if Sri Lanka would provide an adequate environment for Loon and for their new innovations.
- http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170730/bu...gle-loon-project-impasse-with-itu-251883.html
- http://publicwifi.lk/
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