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Energy

Sri Lanka receives first crude shipment after Middle East escalation

Sri Lanka’s Sapugaskanda oil refinery has been modified to refine Murban since 2012

April 17, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka energy minister, ministry secretary resign

To allow for an "impartial and independent investigation to be conducted to examine the process related to coal

April 17, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's WindForce debt issue rated A(lka) by Fitch

The notes are rated one notch below WindForce's National Long-Term Rating

April 17, 2026 6 min read

West Asia energy shock starts to appear in higher inflation, bond yields; Fitch says

A steep rise in global energy prices has begun to be reflected in inflation data for March,

April 15, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka awards Muthurajawela tank contract to Indo-East Engineering, Ceylex Engineering JV

The total project cost stands at 3.04 million dollars and 2,796.14 million rupees, excluding Value Added Tax (VAT).

Sri Lanka awards petrol, diesel and crude contracts to Aditya Birla, Vitol Asia

Petrol, Murban crude oil and diesel contracts to Singapore-based Vitol Asia and Aditya Birla Global Trading

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
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Sri Lanka President suspends Mannar 50MW and 20MW wind plants for month

Following community objections

August 14, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka seeks BOO investors for first 160MW BESS to absorb renewables

The CEB plans to install 10MW/16MWh battery systems in 16 locations

August 13, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka to seek consultant to study floating solar farm feasibility

Sri Lanka has aimed to be 70 percent carbon neutral by 2030

August 12, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka 2x50 MW wind power tender in Mullikulam gets 7 bids

Bid evaluation ongoing

August 12, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka electricity law amended amid opposition concerns

Concerns raised over foreign financing in particular

August 7, 2025 4 min read

Sri Lanka WindForce-Vidullanka 10MW solar plant completed

10 MW Sooryashakthi Solar Power Project in Sri Lanka's eastern Batticaloa region,

July 29, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka to market Mannar oil exploration blocks after appointing consultant

After a consultant or consultancy company is appointed we will being marketing the blocks

July 27, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka parliament not to debate Electricity Act changes on July 24

The business committee had made the decision on Tuesday

July 23, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka PUCSL to be accountable for CEB finances in new IMF benchmark

Pricing methodology to be revised by November 2025

July 17, 2025 5 min read

Sri Lanka parliament panel suggests changes to Electricity Act amendment bill

The changes will be incorporated to the bill and presented to the committee on July 17.

July 16, 2025 1 min read