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Energy

Sri Lanka’s WindForce commissions 432.2kWp solar project in Maldives

Windforce will provide engineering design, procurement, and commissioning at a project cost of 321,000 US dollars.

December 19, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka will get first Geogas LPG ship on Jan 05 : Minister

Geogas sources gas from the US

December 19, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka awards 50MW wind plants to Vidullanka, Windforce

After international competitive tender

December 11, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka borrows US$30mn from World Bank for renewable energy

Borrowings for grid strengthening

December 10, 2025 2 min read
Sri Lanka calls for RFIs to launch Green Hydrogen, Ammonia projects

RFI invites qualified local and international investors, developers, and operators to submit project concepts

Sri Lanka moving to stabilize electricity grid with software, battery storage: Minister

Two committees appointed to investigate power failure of Feb 2025, made 12 recommendations to secure grid

Sri Lanka cuts petrol to Rs311, diesel to Rs283, Sinopec Rs280

Fuel prices cut

October 1, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s new government reduces fuel prices after poll campaign allegations

New NPP govt promised to reduce prices significantly during election campaign

September 30, 2024 1 min read

CPC tried to collect dues, up to current gov to follow through: Former minister

"It’s now up to the current Government of President @anuradisanayake to follow through with the process and recover th...

September 30, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka president to fast track foreign-aid energy project approvals

A number of energy projects have been dragged due to delays in approvals

September 26, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's top energy expert Tilak Siyambalapitiya appointed as CEB chairman 

CEB has been running at a loss until price adjustments done in 2022 based on market values

September 26, 2024 1 min read
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Sri Lanka power & energy sector in stronger financial position: ex minister

There are adequate stocks of petroleum products and coal for power generation and fuel supply, he said.

September 24, 2024 2 min read

Singapore's Blue Circle exits Sri Lanka's Windforce 100MW solar IPP

Blue Circle PTE Ltd of Singapore exits consortium

September 19, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka awards 21MW of solar IPPs

The plants will be connected to Anuradhapura, Galle and Deniyaya substations

September 17, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka CEB to seek floating solar investors for three reservoirs

Feasibility studies have now been done for the three reservoirs

September 15, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka cabinet nod for separate energy regulator, cadre revisal, new salary structure

The new regulator will oversee oil and gas pricing and standards therein based on an experts' committee report.

September 13, 2024 2 min read
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Sri Lanka Vallibel Power, CEB sign power purchase agreement

Would supply electricity to the national grid for a period of 20 years.

September 11, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka cabinet to draft law for petroleum regulator

To regulate petroleum, liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas, and lubricating oil

September 10, 2024 1 min read

Panasian Power subsidiary signs PPA with Sri Lanka power utility

PAP MHPL Solar in power purchase agreement with the Ceylon Electricity Board

September 9, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Hayleys Fentons wins over 90MW solar IPP deals

Plants range from 5 to 3 MW

September 3, 2024 1 min read

Lakdhanavi Limited to manage and operate Sobadhanavi for 20 years

Responsibilities of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning for Sobadhanavi as turnkey contractor

September 2, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka cuts petrol to Rs332, diesel Rs307

Kerosene unchanged

September 1, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s LTL group starts 220MW gas turbine of LNG capable IPP

The 350MW combined cycle is expected to eventually run on LNG

August 28, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka awards 2.1mn barrel crude contracts to Vitol Asia

Contract for purchasing 3 shipments of Murban crude oil

August 23, 2024 1 min read

United Petroleum launches services in Sri Lanka

They will commence retail fuel operations in September with 150 dealer owned and operated fuel stations

August 22, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's CEB used Rs93bn profit to settle dues: Minister

To pay the outstanding amounts to renewable energy developers, thermal power plants, coal procurement, local suppliers,

August 21, 2024 2 min read