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Energy

EXPLAINER - Sri Lanka’s fuel price surge and looming cost of living crisis

Sri Lanka's high oil dependency threatens its recovery from 2022 crisis

May 4, 2026 4 min read

UAE leaves OPEC in major blow to global oil producers' group

Shift presents an immediate, severe challenge to Sri Lanka's fragile economic recovery

April 28, 2026 3 min read

Fitch Ratings withdraws Sri Lanka CEB's A(lka) rating after utility break-up

CEB has been replaced with 6 state-owned companies

April 21, 2026 1 min read

High energy prices will pressure oil-importing countries: Fitch

Will see increasing pressure on their balance of payments due to the rise in energy prices

April 21, 2026 2 min read
Sri Lanka to launch oil gas exploration licencing  

Significant natural gas accumulations in two offshore wells within the deepwater Mannar basin have been discovered

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
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Sri Lanka renewable power share reaches 73-pct in June

Private renewable power made up solar, wind and mini hydro grew 28.7 percent to 413 GWh

September 4, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka cuts petrol to Rs299 a litre, diesel to Rs283

Super diesel was cut by 12 rupees to 325 rupees to 313 rupees

September 1, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka awards Aditya Birla bid to supply Octane 92 for six months

Aditya Birla was chosen out of eight bids

August 27, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka's CEB to get stand-by power to cool coal plant during tripping

To prevent outages

August 27, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka waiting for international BESS tender for market battery price

Sri Lanka will review the battery price electricity price next year after watching the competitive bid

August 20, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka renewable power tops 64-pct in May 2025

Strong growth from CEB hydro as well as private renewable

August 20, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Vidullanka commissions 2MW power plant

The plant is expected to generate 3.6 GWh

August 18, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka's CEB eyes 145MVA synchronous condensers to absorb renewables

We also plan to get consultancy service also for synchronous condensers

August 17, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka's CEB makes Rs5.3bn profit in June quarter, Rs13bn loss in 1H

June tariffs were raised

August 16, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka may call for tenders for Indian Adani-withdrawn wind power plants

Adani group withdrew from wind power projects in February this year

August 15, 2025 2 min read