He states that Sri Lanka has not received the Northeastern monsoon that is needed to generate hydroelectricity, in 3 years. Siyambalapitiya also said that the electricity consumers of the country are unaware of these challenges. Previously, Secretary General of the SAARC, H. F. Amjad Hussain B. Sial has also appreciated Sri Lanka, on the matter of Sri Lanka being the only country which has a capacity of providing 24-hour uninterrupted power supply and supply to almost 100% among SAARC countries.