Minister of Culture and Religious Affairs Mr. Vidura Wickramanayake stated that a program has been started to install solar panels for religious places and so far solar panels have been installed in four temples. It is said that Indian aid of 10 million dollars has been received for this.
In the first phase of this, it is planned to install solar panels in all sacred places where educational centers are run and within a year it is hoped to install solar panels in all religious places, the minister further said.