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Energy

LAUGFS Gas moves to normalize LPG supply

"Cargo shipments under the new supply arrangement have been secured, and distribution normalization is underway

February 20, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Vidullanka secures battery storage project in Vavunathivu

Project financing is expected to follow an 80:20 Debt-to-Equity structure, totalling 1.73 billion rupees

February 17, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Windforce secures 120MW battery storage projects

Investment value for the 12 projects amounts to Rs20.79bn and project financing to follow 80:20 Debt-to-Equity

February 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Commercial Bank, GAIA Greenenergy partner to offer green loans and leases

Customers can use the Bank’s Green Loans and Green Leases to finance the purchase and installation of solar panels

February 6, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka imposed US$27mn penalty from lower quality coal imports: official  

Sri Lanka has ordered 24 coal shipments including 5 from emergency purchase

Sri Lanka discussing oil refinery in Trinco with India: President

We suggested to India that we build a joint venture oil refinery

January 20, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka power regulator’s projected Rs 44 bln surplus leads to tariff cut

PUCSL announced 20% price reduction against the CEB's no change in the first half of 2025

January 17, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka electricity tariffs cut 20-pct

Domestic users of 0.30 units will see a reduction of 29 percent

January 17, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka inks deal with Sinopec for US$3.7bn refinery

State-of-the-art oil refinery with a capacity of 200,000 barrels, to be constructed in Hambantota

January 16, 2025 1 min read
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Sri Lanka to go ahead with Indian JV on Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm

President Dissanayake's party strongly opposed Indian JV for Trincomalee Oil Tabk Farm

January 15, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Siyambaladuwa 100MW solar farm awaiting bankable lands

We have put a cabinet paper for that. It is awaiting Treasury observations

January 14, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka to reactivate suspended LNG terminal tender: Minister

"We will reactivate it and quickly implement it"

January 12, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka to regularize 49 renewable energy proposals: Minister

There were 49 proposals in response to expression of interest which were not competitive tender

January 10, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka appoints committee to review Electricity Act

Committee made up of CEB, Institute of Engineers and academic representatives

January 3, 2025 2 min read
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Sri Lanka awards Murban crude deal to Aditya Birla Singapore

Bids were called by the State-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation from registered suppliers, and 6 bids were received.

December 24, 2024 1 min read
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Sri Lanka's CEB and LECO borrows from ADB under Treasury guarantees

Both agencies have cashflows to manage as long as price hikes are allowed by the regulator

December 22, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka cannot decide on Adani wind project until court decision: Minister

The court has not given a decision yet

December 20, 2024 1 min read
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Sri Lanka's CEB borrows US$150mn ADB loan to fix grid for renewables

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December 19, 2024 1 min read
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India eyes joint Sri Lanka offshore wind power development in Palk Straits

Sri Lanka's CEB is developing two off shore sites, for wind power, with one location off Mannar

December 16, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka's CEB seeks award of LNG terminal tender

Our preference is to go ahead with the bidding round that was concluded,

December 13, 2024 2 min read
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Sri Lanka's CEB asks to maintain tariffs for six months, public hearings from Dec 17

CEB says profit on forecasted profits only allows 1-pct tariff cut

December 12, 2024 2 min read

ADB approves US$30mn loan for Sri Lanka renewable energy

USD15mn to boost Moragolla, USD15mn to support facilitating renewable energy generation and grid integration.

December 11, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka seeks US assistance in renewable energy sector amid review of India's Adani deal

Sri Lanka has aimed at going carbon neutral in 2040

December 9, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka cuts Octane 92 price by Rs.2, raises diesel by Rs.3, Kerosine by Rs.5

CPC maintained prices of Octane 95, Super Diesel unchanged

December 1, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka to call bids for two 500MW offshore wind farms

The Mannar site is substantially superior in energy yield compared to Puttalam

November 29, 2024 2 min read
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