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Energy

Sri Lanka will have to close oil refinery amidst crude oil delay, president says

There was a problem with the coal import, Dissanayake admitted in parliament,

April 7, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's exporters ask CPC for prioritized fuel supply

EDB, CPC meet exporters on fuel distribution

April 4, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka to develop Rs243bn Maha Oya pumped storage hydro project

Grid-scale energy storage solution to store excess energy

April 2, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka greenlights battery storage plan

This move is intended to allow solar producers to store excess energy generated during the day for use during peak hours

April 1, 2026 2 min read
Sri Lanka cabinet clears €924K German grant for energy‑efficient buildings

Implemented by the GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH), with 924,063 euro grant

Sri Lanka cabinet clears ADB, EU, JFJCM funding for solar, net metering project

Loan and grants from ADB, EU, and for roughly 57 million dollars

Sri Lanka's Panasian Power says sun-tracking 5MW solar plant finished

The panels will also track the sun and move, to get the maximum light

July 15, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka lacks capacity to store two-month fuel stocks – CPC chief

Sri Lanka's upward fuel price revision from July 1 has led to public criticism

July 2, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka raises Octane 92 price by Rs.12, diesel by Rs.15, Kerosene by Rs.7

Prices of Octane 95, Super Diesel were maintained at the same level

June 30, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka Electricity Amendment Bill clauses violate constitution: Supreme Court

These clauses either require amending, or need a special parliament majority, and in one case a referendum to be passed

June 30, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka solar batteries hit by 46-pct taxes at import, 10-years too short: Developers

Batteries now have long cycles, and can operate more than 10 years, developers say

June 28, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka to pay Rs45.80 a unit for battery solar power in the night

Rate will apply from 1830 to 2230 in the night

June 28, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka renewable energy feed-in-tariffs reduced from June 2025

Price reduced from earlier levels

June 28, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka’s Resus Energy launches Rs1bn green bond for renewable expansion

The issue comprises two types of green bonds with 11.55%, 11.75% annual coupon rates

June 23, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka's preferred Murban crude goes above Brent amid Israel war

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June 23, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence to sell last 100MW thermal plant, go zero-emission

The Group has decided to divest the residual assets instead of relocating the plant overseas

June 22, 2025 1 min read
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Foreign investors in Sri Lanka renewables to get MIGA political risk cover

Investors need confidence to take bold steps in new markets

June 22, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka gets $150mn World Bank financing to boost renewables, avoid blackouts

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June 21, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Mullikulam 100MW BOO wind farm gets strong investor interest

Closing date July 09

June 19, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka revives LNG terminal tender, to run from 2028 : Minister

This process is now underway and the LNG supply is planned to start in 2028

June 18, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka Cabinet Spokesman alleys fears of fuel shortage amid ME crisis

Sri Lanka faced a severe fuel shortage and long queues in 2022

June 17, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka calls international renewable tenders to cut costs, avoid cartels

Otherwise the emergence of cartels cannot be prevented

June 17, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lankas favored Murban crude rise 10.7-pct on Israel attack

Murban crude is still lower than December numbers

June 14, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka to overhaul electricity pricing method that led to chaotic tariffs

See sawing prices have economic and political costs

June 13, 2025 6 min read

Sri Lanka electricity regulator to move to fairer, less discriminatory pricing

You cannot do it overnight, but there should be some way of moving forward and narrowing it

June 12, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka electricity tariff hiked 15-pct from June 12

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June 11, 2025 1 min read