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Solar power project at Sri Lanka airport

BIA has started a 100 kilowatt solar power pilot project on the roof of its passenger terminal building

November 23, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka officials discuss next steps in electricity reform

Observations made by development agencies ADB, JICA, World Bank, USAID

November 23, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka president announces plans for pivoting to green energy exports

The island nation aims to be a regional hub for green hydrogen supply, he said.

November 22, 2023 3 min read

US$5bn China oil refinery project to Sri Lanka cabinet next week: Minister

It will be the single largest investment project ever

November 22, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka studying 300MW to 400MW nuclear power plant

Several countries have offered to support Sri Lanka on nuclear energy

IOC, Sinopec, RM Park and many CPC dealers ordering fuel: Ceypetco Chairman

Not all dealers are involved in the proces - CPC Chairman says

Sri Lanka to expand fuel storage capacity

Sri Lanka will expand the storage capacity for fuel in the country to boost buffer stocks when ships are delayed, Energ...

September 4, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka blackout report makes 11 recommendations to CEB, not signed by regulator

An expert committee that probed a 2020 cascading failure of Sri Lanka's power grid has made 11 recommendations in a inte...

August 30, 2020 5 min read
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Sri Lanka's CEB faulted for 'significant lapses' over 2020 cascading failure

Sri Lanka's state-run Ceylon Electricity Board has been faulted for bad maintenance procedures and significant lapses in...

August 28, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's BOI approves floating LNG unit in Hambantota

Sri Lanka's Board of Investment said it had signed a 97.2 million dollar agreement allowing setting up of floating liqu...

August 24, 2020 1 min read

Utilities Commission probing reason for countrywide blackout on August 16

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka is conducting investigations at the Kerawalapitiya and Norochcholai power p...

Chanka Jayasinghe
August 21, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka power cuts, IPPs in play with coal plants down after grid failure

Sri Lanka's Independent Power Producers are generating 35 percent of daily energy, with the Mahweli River plants adding ...

August 19, 2020 3 min read

Load-shedding or power cuts from tonight for four days

Electricity consumers around the country should expect load-shedding from tonight for at least four days, official sourc...

August 18, 2020 1 min read

Minister and PUCSL demand reports about countrywide power failure in three days

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has demanded that the Ceylon Electricity Board submit an investigat...

August 17, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka in extended blackout as grid fails repeatedly - Update

Sri Lanka's power blackout which started around mid-day has extended towards nightfall as grid failed repeatedly while e...

August 17, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka power grid in total cascading failure

Sri Lanka's power supply operated by state-run Ceylon Electricity Board was hit by a cascading failure cutting off power...

August 17, 2020 1 min read
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CEB customers need to pay only what they paid in February for March, April and May - Cabinet

Electricity consumers facing huge bills after the COVID 19 lockdown are to be given further relief at a loss of Rs 3bn t...

July 16, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Ceylon Electricity Board loses Rs20bn up to April 2020

Sri Lanka's state run Ceylon Electricity Board lost 20.8 billion rupees up to April 2020, on top of a 85.4 billion rupee...

July 15, 2020 2 min read

Govt officials scheming to reduce unit cost offered to rooftop solar power suppliers, industry reps ...

A group of high-level government officials allegedly in cohorts with the “diesel and coal mafia” are planning to red...

July 10, 2020 4 min read

More relief for electricity consumers struggling to pay inflated bills caused by the COVID lockdown

The Cabinet of Ministers at their weekly meeting today considered a number of concessions for consumers proposed by Powe...

July 9, 2020 2 min read

Government asks electricity consumers to pay their bills, relief measures will follow

The government is asking electricity consumers to pay their bills in full for now until a proper method for relief is fo...

Imesh Ranasinghe
July 2, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka power regulator fires salvo against fossil plants by adding up eco-costs

Sri Lanka's power regulator has released a study of 'externalities', where an attempt has been made to give a cash value...

June 11, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka waste-to-energy power plant delayed by Covid-19 travel curbs

A waste-to-energy plant being built north of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo has been delayed due to Coronavirus travel rest...

Chanka Jayasinghe
June 9, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka to commission 20MW wind power plants in Jaffna

Sri Lanka has completed construction of two 10 MegaWatt renewable power plants in the Jaffna peninsula, and they will be...

June 8, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka President orders CEB to build 300MW coal plant fast

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had ordered the state-run Ceylon Electricity Board to quickly build a 300 Mega ...

June 6, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka power, lube regulator starts online complaint resolution process

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka said it had started an online complaints resolution process for electricity...

June 1, 2020 1 min read