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Energy

Sri Lanka’s monthly fuel bill skyrockets to US$886mn in April

Fuel import bill has jumped 112% in two months since the Middle East crisis: CBSL data

May 29, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s CPC spends US$521mn for oil imports in May: official

Sri Lanka's oil bill is expected to be significantly higher than expected in 2026, analysts say

May 22, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka promises to settle Rs15bn renewable energy dues by end-June

Owed to renewable energy developers

May 21, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka imposed US$27mn penalty from lower quality coal imports: official  

Sri Lanka has ordered 24 coal shipments including 5 from emergency purchase

May 19, 2026 2 min read
Sri Lanka cannot subsidize CPC alone due to 2022 agreements: Minister

Questioned why public funds were being used to support foreign players that were brought in to import fuel

Sri Lanka's Resus Energy commissions 2MW solar power plant

The plant is expected to generate and supply approximately 3.5 GWh of clean energy annually to the national grid.

Sri Lanka connects 800MW of solar by October 2025, mainly rooftop

Could connect close to 1,000MW by year end

November 20, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka gets 20 initial responses for BOT refinery at Sapugaskande

RFPs will be called after EOI responses are evaluated

November 20, 2025 1 min read

SriLankan Airlines restructures defaulted bonds with 15-pct haircut

Cash of $60mn and amortizing bonds

November 20, 2025 3 min read

Panasian Power connects Matara plant to Sri Lanka’s national grid

“This project operates through the subsidiary of PAP and starts revenue generation from today,”

November 18, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka's CEB profits plunge 85-pct in September quarter

Quarter on quarter profits were down from 5.3 billion rupees in June

November 18, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka Cabinet decides no more wind power plants in Mannar island

India’s Adani Group withdrew Mannar wind power plant early this year amid price disagreement 

November 4, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka energy minister warns lobbying for high renewable power tariffs will backfire on nation

It is not possible to buy at high prices and sell at low prices

November 1, 2025 4 min read

Windforce says lowest bidder for one 50MW Sri Lanka wind plant

This marks a significant step toward securing the contract for this major renewable energy development.

October 29, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka allows duty exempted capital goods for renewable energy, batteries

The tax exemptions will apply for renewable energy generation or storage facilities or 1MW or higher

October 29, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka Cabinet awards 1.4mn barrel diesel deal to Singapore’s Trafigura

CPC will receive five shipments in seven months starting from Nov. 15

October 28, 2025 1 min read
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Vidullanka, David Pieris lowest bidder for 50MW Sri Lanka wind power deal

Represents step forward in securing contract for the development of this large-scale renewable energy project

October 28, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka utility gets 3.77 US cents bid for wind power from Vidullanka, 3.96 from Windforce

One bid at 3.7700 US cents and another at 3.9600,

October 28, 2025 1 min read

Panasian Power connects Ampara plant to Sri Lanka's national grid

The commissioning adds another 5MWac/ 6.76MWp to the national grid.

October 21, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka CEB engineers warn of electric shock over sketchy initial un-bundling plan

Sri Lanka is un-bundling the CEB into 6 companies

October 18, 2025 8 min read

Sinopec VP meets Sri Lanka Foreign Minister to iron out refinery issues

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October 16, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka BESS EOI gets competitive bids with Chinese batteries

Prices from a little below Rs2 mn to Rs3mn per MW per month

October 14, 2025 2 min read

WindForce leases Sri Lanka SEA land for 100MW solar power project

The total rental value for the full lease term is 50 million rupees,

October 14, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka regulator denies electricity tariff hike to CEB

Present tariffs to remain for next three months

October 14, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s WindForce to invest Rs535.5mn in 10 MW wind power project

Of this, a sum of LKR 231 million was disbursed at the time of signing the shareholder agreement.

October 13, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Laugfs halts Dubai unit, to appeal Iran sanctions listing by US

Laugfs says US sanctions counsel hired to conduct compliance review

October 13, 2025 1 min read