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"The proposed projects will add about 3 gigawatt hours of annual electricity generation to the national grid."
Octane 92 petrol, diesel unchanged
Public utility commission of Sri Lanka has reduced electricity prices by 21.9 percent
The CEB reported profits of 77.9 billion rupees for the December quarter
China's move comes after US funding cut for climate change, Indian Adani's withdrawal
Gov to call for investment proposals for oil and natural gas exploration and production in 4 blocks in Mannar Basin
Oil prices are rising due to Russian invasion of Ukraine
Industries with generators paid Rs36 per unit
Power cuts of 5 hours and 15 minutes had been approved for P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W areas
“We need fuel supply as a priority, because without fuel we cannot supplement the electricity supply with generators."
10.3GWh of water used on February 23
A B C groups to have 2 our 40 minute block in the morning, others 2 hours.
"Because the outages occur at different times in different areas, they can file a fundamental rights petition,” he sai...
The power cuts will be divided between daytime and the evening peak
Fuel stations in the country have seen a sudden increase in demand for all types of fuel.
Power demand surges as furnace oil plants run on diesel in the drought
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Sri Lanka's Ceylon Electricity Board will cut power for two hours from 430pm for some areas and three hours for others
Southern grid is hit due to drawdown of Samanalawewa reservoir
When the global crude price was at 147 US dollar per barrel in 2008, the rupee was only 108
Total issue reduced to Rs750mn from Rs1200mn
Power will be cut in one hour blocks from 1430 hours to 1830 hours and in 45 minute blocks from 1830 to 2230pm.
Even if the tax is reduced, we will have to increase the prices
I have expressed my view that we should go for IMF. Now most of the the cabinet ministers are for an IMF deal
Several power plants have run out of fuel or are running out
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CEB has been informed the price of diesel to be increased to 146.31 rupees per liter from 121 rupees
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