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Energy

Sri Lanka's regulator allows 18% electricity tariff rise after fuel price hike, lower quality coal

The regulator expects the latest price hike will affect only 5% of the users

May 9, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka renewable energy SMEs face collapse over Rs10bn unpaid dues

Beyond non-payment, developers face "scheduled curtailment," where the NSO shuts down renewable plants during weekends a...

May 7, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka calls for RFIs to launch Green Hydrogen, Ammonia projects

RFI invites qualified local and international investors, developers, and operators to submit project concepts

May 6, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka moving to stabilize electricity grid with software, battery storage: Minister

Two committees appointed to investigate power failure of Feb 2025, made 12 recommendations to secure grid

May 5, 2026 2 min read
Sri Lanka offers four blocks in Mannar basin for oil, gas exploration licencing 

All four blocks have a cumulative area of over 30,000 sq, km

Sri Lanka to install 300,000 smart meters under $2.5mn ADB project

300,000 smart meters with a Time-of-Use billing system over the next two years

Sri Lanka's Laugfs Dubai unit named by US Treasury for trading Iran gas

Alleges Iran gas was delivered to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

October 10, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka's WindForce to develop 10 MW wind power project

Acquired a 51 percent equity stake in Safe Power International (Pvt) Ltd

October 9, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka renewable power share drops to 66-pct in July amid higher demand

Higher fuel use

October 9, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka awards Murban contract to Singapore-based BB Energy Asia

The supplier was chosen among six bidders

October 8, 2025 1 min read

Engineers of Sri Lanka CEB raise concerns over reform implementation

The reform program is proceeding in a fragmented and ad-hoc manner

October 8, 2025 6 min read

AIIB keen to support Sri Lanka green energy sector: PMD

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank officials meet president

October 8, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka CEB tenders for BESS for grid augmentation with ADB funds

The BESS facilities will be paid for by an Asian Development Bank credit

October 5, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka prepares national renewable hydrogen policy

"Sri Lanka is well placed to leverage hydrogen technologies for decarbonising power generation, industry and transport,"

September 23, 2025 2 min read

Proparco France interested in looking at Sri Lanka build-operate-transfer BESS projects

We have financed recently some renewable projects with those kinds of batterie

September 23, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka extends deadline for 640MWh BOO battery storage system

The CEB will give a 15-year concession to investors to operate the plant.

September 21, 2025 1 min read
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Sri Lanka's Vidullanka commissions 3MWp solar project in Matara

The plant is expected to generate 5.5 GWh of clean energy,

September 19, 2025 1 min read

France's AFD keen on pumped storage plants as Sri Lanka eyes funding

Pump storage is one of the solutions that AFD is really keen to support

September 19, 2025 4 min read

Sri Lanka's SAGT container terminal installs rooftop solar, takes operations electric

A 460 kiloWatt rooftop solar array was installed on its main offices.

September 18, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister urges CEB employees to trust new reforms

Some CEB employees, trade unions have opposed the new reforms

September 15, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka to appoint committee to issue national electricity policy, guidelines

It will consist of up to 8 persons

September 10, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka electricity utility seeks 6.8-pct tariff increase

The CEB has proposed spreading the increase evenly across consumer groups

September 10, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka calls investors to double refinery capacity as BOT project

The investor will be able to use existing facilities at CPC's Sapugaskande refinery complex

September 9, 2025 2 min read

Dhammika Perera buys in to Sri Lanka's Laugfs group

In Dhammika Perera we saw a person who would be very good to unlock the potential of Laugfs

September 8, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka President flags off US$140mn, 100MW solar power plant

To generate 219GWh of energy a year

September 6, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka completes first Japan funded project after debt restructure

The large capacity long-distance transmission, will help Sri Lanka reduce CO2 emissions by reduces energy losses

September 4, 2025 1 min read