Notable
All four blocks have a cumulative area of over 30,000 sq, km
300,000 smart meters with a Time-of-Use billing system over the next two years
Significant natural gas accumulations in two offshore wells within the deepwater Mannar basin have been discovered
The total project cost stands at 3.04 million dollars and 2,796.14 million rupees, excluding Value Added Tax (VAT).
Petrol, Murban crude oil and diesel contracts to Singapore-based Vitol Asia and Aditya Birla Global Trading
Energy sector stakeholders identify priorities to accelerate Sri Lanka's renewable energy transition
Implemented by the GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH), with 924,063 euro grant
Loan and grants from ADB, EU, and for roughly 57 million dollars
The project will be on a build, own and operate (BOO) basis, the BoI said.
Fuel import bill in the first five months of 2026 has risen over 62% compared to the last year
Prices have risen around 50% in three months since Middle Eastern crisis started
Global oil prices have fallen to around the pre-conflict level
Country's night peak has increased compared to the day peak, which presents an economic challenge
NSO plans to install modems so it can remotely switch off feeders in future, deputy minister says
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“When it comes to energy security, no country can go it alone,” Kanda said
Eligible projects may benefit from BoI and regulatory facilitation, including fiscal incentives, infrastructure support,
Lanka IOC PLC and Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC awarded contracts for supplying Sapugaskanda power station
Around 499.66 million rupees, (excluding VAT)
IMF has urged Sri Lanka to reflect cost-recovery pricing in fuel and energy
While the QR code and fuel quota systems managed to reduce consumption, the drop is still not enough to meet targets
White Diesel price has been increased by 49% in last three months, Octane 92 by 47%, Kerosene by 57%
Fuel import bill has jumped 112% in two months since the Middle East crisis: CBSL data
Sri Lanka's oil bill is expected to be significantly higher than expected in 2026, analysts say
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