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List Of Power Plants List of Power Stations Open for Public to Visit as of January 2023 Lakvijaya Power Station Contact Person - visit lvpp.ceb.lk and make a request to visit the power station
List Of Power Plants List of Power Stations Open for Public to Visit as of January 2023 Lakvijaya Power Station Contact Person - visit lvpp.ceb.lk and make a request to visit the power station
Data and information about power plants in Sri Lanka plotted on an interactive map.
Sri Lanka ''s electricity demand is currently met by nine thermal power stations, fifteen large hydroelectric power stations, and fifteen wind farms, with a smaller share from small hydro
List Of Power Plants List of Power Stations Open for Public to Visit as of January 2023 Lakvijaya Power Station Contact Person - visit lvpp.ceb.lk
Currently, ten large hydroelectric power stations are in operation, with the single largest hydroelectric source being the Victoria Dam.
The following page lists most power stations in Sri Lanka that are connected to the central grid; owned by the Government, Ceylon Electricity Board, or other local public and private sector
There are 221 Power stations in Sri Lanka as of July, 2025. Download the latest data on Power stations in Sri Lanka.
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Wind power stations in Sri Lanka total approximately 267 MW of installed capacity as of 2024, consisting of around 15 facilities primarily concentrated in coastal regions like Mannar in the
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Sri Lanka 's electricity demand is currently met by nine thermal power stations, fifteen large hydroelectric power stations, and fifteen wind farms, with a smaller share from small hydro facilities and other renewables such as solar.
Electricity in Sri Lanka is generated using three primary sources — thermal power (which includes energy from biomass, coal, and fuel-oil), hydro power (including small hydro), and other non-conventional renewable energy sources (solar power and wind power):
The two hydroelectric complexes of Sri Lanka. State-run hydroelectric developments are categorized into three main geographic sectors. Laxapana Complex consists of six main dams with related power stations — Broadlands, Canyon, Castlereigh, Laxapana, Maskeliya, and Norton dams.
Hydroelectricity was popularized as early as the 1920s by Devapura Jayasena Wimalasurendra, who is considered as the "father of hydropower" in Sri Lanka. It lost its majority share on the power grid when further thermal power stations were introduced in 2010.