• The majority of religious places use less than 650 units of electricity
• After installing the solar system, the electricity bill of such religious places will come to zero

By Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama  

A programme will be implemented within three months, to provide at least a 5 KW solar system free of charge to all low-income religious places through the Indian Credit Line. 
Addressing the media, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said the majority of religious places use less than 650 units of electricity.  

After installing the solar system, the electricity bill of such religious places will come to zero.  

However, the temples belonging to monks such as Athuraliye Rathana Thera will have to invest additional money in the installation of solar systems as 5KW would not be sufficient for those temples. 

• Temples belonging to monks such as Athuraliye Rathana Thera will have  to invest additional money in the installation of solar systems as 5KW  would not be sufficient for those temples