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Sri Lanka's CPC to compensate partial losses by filling stations after advanced price cut - minister

Protesters demanded the abolishment of

March 29, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka slashes fuel prices after protests-led queues 

Price revision date advanced on President's advice - Minister

March 29, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka petroleum utility battles unions over anti-privatization protests

Union leaders sent on compulsory leave CPC says

March 29, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka clears 135MW solar power JV with NTPC India

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March 29, 2023 1 min read
Controversy erupts over Sri Lanka's CEB move to continue fuel purchases sans tender

Under previous govt, decision was made for CEB to follow open tender process in buying fuel

Sri Lanka to review Adani wind power plant after polls

We will not take any decision in the interim period

Sri Lanka to raise LP Gas prices 8.3-pct: report

Sri Lanka will raise domestic liquefied petroleum gas prices by 8.3 percent to 1,431 rupees per 12.5 kilogram cylinder, ...

September 18, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka CEB engineers, power supers, battle to keep country lit amid attacks

Sri Lanka's power engineers and electrical superintendents have kept the nation supplied with power so far with great di...

September 17, 2017 3 min read

Sri Lanka to buy 300,000MT of LPG from Shell

Sri Lanka's state-run Litro Gas has struck a deal to buy 300,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas from Shell Int...

September 15, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka mulls rules for electric vehicle charging licensing, tariffs

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka electricity sector regulator has started taking public comments on proposed rules for ele...

September 14, 2017 1 min read

Investors seen facing big barriers in Sri Lanka renewable energy

ECONOMYNEXT – Foreign and domestic institutional investors have been facing significant barriers to investment in...

September 6, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Lanka Energy Fund plans Rs1.2bn IPO

Lanka Energy Fund, a unit of Colombo-based HNB group which has thermal and renewable energy projects in Sri Lanka, Bangl...

September 4, 2017 2 min read

Trade union action loom over Sri Lanka's disputed LNG power plan

Engineers of state-run Ceylon Electricity Board have given notice of trade union action over what they call a 'fake' gen...

September 4, 2017 3 min read

Sri Lanka to add 1,000MW of LNG power plants

ECONOMYNEXT – The Sri Lankan government has decided to add about 1,000 megawatts of power using liquefied natural...

August 30, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka to call bids for 170MW wind and 100MW solar plants

Sri Lanka is planning call tenders for 170MegaWatts of wind and 100 MW of solar in the north of the island, Deputy Minis...

August 29, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka 10MW lower cost wind plants by Ceylex delayed

Two 10MegaWatt wind power plants awarded after international tender has been delayed due to problems in getting land, De...

August 27, 2017 2 min read
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Sri Lanka to call bids for 90MW mini solar plants

Sri Lanka will call tenders for 90, one MegaWatt mini solar plants next month, Deputy Power Minister Ajith Perera said.

August 24, 2017 2 min read

Cabinet advice sought on stalled Sri Lanka 300MW IPP tender: minister

Sri Lanka's power ministry has sought cabinet advice on a stalled tender for a 300MegaWatt dual fuel power plant that is...

August 22, 2017 3 min read

China backs Sri Lanka LPG terminal on OBOR

State-run China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (SINOSURE) has backed a $20 million credit to Sri Lanka's Laugfs G...

August 20, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Pan Asian expects 25-pct return on hydro power investment

ECONOMYNEXT - Pan Asian Power said it had bought Lower Kotmale Oya Power Two (Pvt) Ltd., a special purpose vehicle compa...

August 18, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Laugfs gas in losses; hopes for market pricing

Sri Lanka's Laugfs Gas, a publicly traded liquefied petroleum gas distributor said it lost 455 million rupees amid price...

August 16, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka to move on market pricing fuel

Sri Lanka is in favour of formula pricing fuel to reflect international prices, a minister said, which is long required ...

August 12, 2017 3 min read

Sri Lanka IOC unit in the red in June 2017 quarter

Lanka IOC, a unit of Indian Oil Corporation, reported losses of 135 million rupees in the June 2017 quarter, down from p...

August 11, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka starts work on two 10MW waste-to-energy plants

Sri Lanka has started work on two waste-to-energy plants of 10 MegaWatts each to incinerate municipal waste in the Weste...

August 10, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka seeks energy security after oil strike

Sri Lanka will focus on energy security after the latest petroleum workers strike exposed the country's vulnerability wh...

July 28, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka deploys troops amid oil workers strike

AFP - Sri Lanka deployed troops and police to distribute fuel Wednesday as striking petroleum workers protested over pla...

July 26, 2017 2 min read