Chinese team to repair Lakvijaya power plant

17 August 2012 07:59 am - 34 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

A A A

A team of seven Chinese engineers have arrived in Sri Lanka last Wednesday to attend to the repair work of the Lakvijaya power plant headed by the vice chairman of the China Engine Machinery Corporation (CEMC), Chairman CEB professor Wimaladharma Abeyawickckrama said.

Professor Wimaladharma said that they expect to speed up repairs and restore power in a week. Sadun A. Jayasekara

Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka

Comments - 34

peeda mossa Friday, 17 August 2012 05:18 PM

Don't ridicule china. Back in 1950's and early 60's the Japanese goods were also like this, always break down. But look where they are now !

ishi Friday, 17 August 2012 10:56 AM

its manufacturer's warranty my friend.........try to understand.......

Fazli Friday, 17 August 2012 11:00 AM

If the OM are in Chinese Lang. that amounts to 'Breach of Contract' since it renders the product unusable ! Even if it was so its elementary & common sense to have it translated in English BY THE SUPPLIER. Nowadays you find Chinese toys, flash lights etc witn OM IN English.

philip Friday, 17 August 2012 12:01 PM

Cheap things no good, good things no cheap.

Jagath Leanage Friday, 17 August 2012 02:06 PM

Sell this power plant for Scrap Metal.Buy a good quality plant from either England,Germany,France or Japan. Their technology is much much better than Chinese.

Nandal Feranando Friday, 17 August 2012 02:22 PM

Sri lanka government can request Chinese govt to be fulfill techinical aggrement to meet of Power plant after commission.

citizen1 Friday, 17 August 2012 03:55 PM

flied lice.

ceylon Friday, 17 August 2012 04:15 PM

It seems that we can't get anything done right in SL.

sadhu Friday, 17 August 2012 04:27 PM

china + technik = NO POWER

LS Friday, 17 August 2012 11:11 AM

They have gone to China to train Chinese Engineers !!!

sena Friday, 17 August 2012 05:44 PM

Sub standard results may not necessarily be due to sub standard work. The work would have been done to specifications and those specifications may not coincide with the technicalities involved to run the plant properly but to help the one who ordered the work - It is known as international trade with swiss bank involvements.

Mr. B Wijeyasingha Friday, 17 August 2012 06:26 PM

Glad to read that China's presence in Sri Lanka is here to stay.

Sarnerisz Friday, 17 August 2012 07:37 PM

Time for a "Chinese repair surcharge"

Kautilya Saturday, 18 August 2012 05:37 AM

Shuttling up and down Chines engineers to repair the Norachcholai junk will become a common occurrence in he future.

M.V.R.Perera Saturday, 18 August 2012 05:39 AM

Chinese technology in coal power is in par with any other country we should blame the Engineers or non engineers who Selected the Chinese Company to supply these plant. The CEB Engineers were critical of this plant as may be they were not involved in the specifying this plant and in the selection of the Chinese manufacturer

dandee Saturday, 18 August 2012 09:17 AM

Issue permanent residence visas to Chinese Engineers. they will stay here and repair as soon as brake down. Why not we allowing a china town in Colombo.

Brindley Fernando Saturday, 18 August 2012 12:49 PM

There are a few questions to be asked.
1) Was this plant new or second hand and who placed this order. Was this shipped to Sri Lanka direct from China or from another country. Did we use our diesel oil to function any part of this plant.
I am surprised that our technicians are unable to fix it as our chaps are far superior in handling anything

Abilashan Friday, 17 August 2012 09:26 AM

Then our guys are not said to be engineers, they are seekers..... :-@

NADARAJAH SETHURUPAN Friday, 17 August 2012 08:12 AM

Indian team need to repair Lak Wijeya power plant.

Chaminda Jayasundara Friday, 17 August 2012 08:34 AM

Always brake down................ Always.............
Always brake down................ Always.............
Will be function future.............When?.............
On the day the government brakes down....

Amila.G Friday, 17 August 2012 08:47 AM

No wonder. Made in China.

Calistus Jayatilleke Friday, 17 August 2012 08:41 AM

Always Breakdown Chinese technology. Are these engineers from China here to carry out repair work under warranty or are we going to pay them some more dollars?

farook Friday, 17 August 2012 08:52 AM

To affect more blunders!!!

AMG Friday, 17 August 2012 09:05 AM

Where are all our engineers ?

Fazli Friday, 17 August 2012 08:56 AM

Let them take that junk back to China instead.
That will be lot more economical !

Daya Friday, 17 August 2012 08:58 AM

Is that mean we havent train our local engineers to do maintenance and repair work?

Asaranakolla Friday, 17 August 2012 08:28 AM

Chinese fried rice...

Roshan Friday, 17 August 2012 09:43 AM

All will be back to normal once the fasting period is over.

Fazli Friday, 17 August 2012 09:35 AM

Prior to commissinining of the plant a team of SL engrs were sent to China for training ! So that is utter waste !

Sapumal Bandara Friday, 17 August 2012 09:47 AM

HOW MUCH HAVE WE TAX PAYERS GOT TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR TEAM. DOES THAT ALSO INCLUDE A 10% COMMISSION?

sanjeeva Friday, 17 August 2012 09:40 AM

as far as i know, all the operation manuals and technical sheets are in chinese and none of our engineers have been told about this matter.

as a result, we have to depend totally on them.

if we are to get the english version of the same, we have to pay a thumping amount

Freedom Friday, 17 August 2012 09:42 AM

our engineers are Ministers heheheheh

willows Friday, 17 August 2012 10:44 AM

so more power cuts from tomorrow???

bandara Friday, 17 August 2012 10:50 AM

and the govt. wants to build Space research stations with this kind of always break down Chinese technology

Add comment
Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.

Chinese team to repair Lakvijaya power plant

Comments - 34

Add comment

RECOMMENDED

UDA owned land in Thalawathugoda; UDA Minister Prasanna Ranatunga under the spotlight for forceful occupation of reserved land

Loss-making SMIB faces political pressure in recovering loans

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: MV Dali, SL authorities anchored in mystery?

Has Sri Lanka become a potential hub for the illegal wildlife trade?

Spotlight on Moragahakanda Development Project Moragolla villagers lose livelihoods and down to one meal a day

Ambitious Sri Lankan jobseekers ‘trafficked into Ukraine war zones’

Western purple-faced langurs see blue!

Most Viewed in News

Former MP Palitha Thewarapperuma dies from electrocution

Complaint lodged over Piumi Hansamali's possession of Gota’s Range Rover

23 year old youth ends up having his testicles removed

SL on alert on possible genocide allegations by Canada

Belgian traveller scammed in Kalutara

April 15 declared a government holiday

MIRROR CRICKET

How does CSK get best out of Pathirana?

Mendis, Mathews move up in ICC Test Rankings

Chamodi, Dewmi spins Sri Lanka U19 Women to big win

Amir, Wasim return to Pakistan national team

TODAY'S HEADLINES

100 Police personnel trained to target criminals operating on motorbikes

Catholic Church receives full report

Complaint lodged over Piumi Hansamali’s possession of Gota’s Range Rover

We are struggling with severe shortage of staff – Excise Chief

Mendis, Mathews move up in ICC Test Rankings

Security raised for Champions League ties after threat

SLA target four events at Paris Olympic Games

Chamodi, Dewmi spins Sri Lanka U19 Women to big win