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Helping Sri Lanka to go green Source:Adb The Northern Province of Sri Lanka and its infrastructure were severely affected by the domestic conflict which lasted more than 30 years. Effects of this conflict can be still seen today, economically as well: The contribution of the province to Sri Lanka’s Gross Domestic Product is still the lowest among all nine provinces. One part of this province, Mannar Island, a dry and barren peninsula of about 125 km2 in the district of Mannar, is classified under Sri Lanka’s arid zone. Considering the unique character of climate and wind, it has great potential for renewable energy such as wind power and solar energy. While Sri Lanka has made significant progress in the electricity sector over the last decades – it boosted national electrification from 29% in 1990 to more than 99.58% in 2018 – the sector struggles to meet the growing demand for an ...