A programme to provide electricity to 58 villages in 20 divisional secretariat areas in Galle, Matara and Hambantota districts has been launched by the Southern Provincial Ministry of Power and Energy.
Arrangements have already been made to install transformers in 14 villages to extend the power supply.
Funds amounting Rs. 29.5 million have been reserved to implement rural electrification schemes in the Galle district, Rs. 24 million for the Matara district and Rs. 18 million for the Hambantota district under the programme, Ceylon Electricity Board sources said.