Kerawalapitiya agreement signed at US time – Namal Rajapaksa

Minister Namal Rajapaksa says that signing the Kerawalapitiya Yugadanavi power plant agreement at midnight is not an issue. He told the media that in dealing with countries around the world, they have to be on time in those countries and that this is not a problem for a government like theirs that works 24 hours a day. “The Minister of Power and Energy has replied to that. He said the signing was not at an auspicious time, but at a time convenient to both parties. So he has signed it at a convenient time. It is better to sign at midnight with a government that can work 24 hours a day. There is no problem with that. When dealing with other foreign countries you have to deal with the time in those countries. 12 midnight in our country is about one o clock in the afternoon in America. Therefore, it can be signed when both parties agree,” said Mr Namal Rajapaksa.

The representative of the American company that signed the agreement to transfer 40% of the shares of the Kerawalapitiya Yugadanavi power plant to the New Fortress Energy Company had left for the United States at 2 in the morning.