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Energy

Sri Lanka's LAUGFS Gas explores sale, investment options for Hambantota terminal

Options under consideration include commercial collaboration. investment and potential disposal of part or all

October 26, 2026 1 min read

Lanka IOC, Sinopec hike Octane 95 petrol price by Rs20

Moving from 475 rupees to 495 rupees.

October 26, 2026 1 min read

Resus Energy green bond listed on Luxembourg bourse

Listed its green bond on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE), creating a dual listing for the debt security,

October 21, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka probes nationwide blackout as coal plant trip destabilizes solar-heavy grid

October 20, 2026 3 min read
Sri Lanka awards Sampur-Kappalthurai transmission project to Ceylex-Xingneng JV

The contract was awarded for a total sum of USD 4.15 million, EUR 0.78 million, and LKR 1,096.08 million, excluding appl

Sri Lanka’s fuel price hike tests central bank’s inflation target

Central bank chief has predicted higher inflation if higher global oil prices prevail for longer period

Sri Lanka awards $40.8mn Muthurajawela-BIA jet fuel pipeline to Chinese firm

Project valued at $40.84mn plus Rs8,548.75mn, inclusive of applicable taxes

September 22, 2026 1 min read

Vidullanka, India’s Skipper lowest bidder for Sri Lanka Rs5bn transmission line project

Construction, installation, testing, and commissioning of 132 kV transmission lines

September 22, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka cannot subsidize CPC alone due to 2022 agreements: Minister

Questioned why public funds were being used to support foreign players that were brought in to import fuel

September 22, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Resus Energy commissions 2MW solar power plant

The plant is expected to generate and supply approximately 3.5 GWh of clean energy annually to the national grid.

September 21, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s WindForce and Vidullanka commission first BESS facility

Storex is a joint venture entity in which Vidullanka holds a 49 percent equity stake in partnership with WindForce.

September 18, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka explores options for fuel price revisions: Energy Minister

CPC is losing Rs.60 per liter of diesel, but losses are offset by refinery profits: CPC chairman

September 14, 2026 3 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

August 25, 2026 3 min read

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

August 25, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka approves new renewable feed-in tariffs, introduces rates for battery storage

August 24, 2026 3 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

August 23, 2026 2 min read
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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).

August 11, 2026 1 min read

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

August 11, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka holds fuel prices steady despite global pressures, absorbs diesel losses

August 1, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka private sector urges renewable energy push amid fossil fuel risks

Energy sector stakeholders identify priorities to accelerate Sri Lanka's renewable energy transition

July 20, 2026 3 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

July 14, 2026 1 min read

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

July 14, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka opens tender for 250MW battery storage

The project will be on a build, own and operate (BOO) basis, the BoI said.

July 14, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s monthly fuel bill doubles in May to US$536mn

Fuel import bill in the first five months of 2026 has risen over 62% compared to the last year

July 1, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka cuts fuel prices from near 2022 crisis amid easing global oil prices

Prices have risen around 50% in three months since Middle Eastern crisis started

June 30, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka unable to reduce fuel prices due to term tenders: Minister

Global oil prices have fallen to around the pre-conflict level

June 26, 2026 2 min read