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Energy

Cyclones Ditwah drives 55-pct of Sri Lanka electricity consumers in to darkness

Power restored to 85-pct of customers by Dec 04

December 4, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka gets $100mn budget support loan on power reforms

ADB will give a 2.5 million a grant to build the capacity of un-bundled companies

December 3, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka on track to import US LP Gas

Geo Gas will supply LPG for 12 months starting from January 2026

December 3, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka WindForce subsidiary to build floating solar project

One of the first and largest floating solar development in the private sector in Sri Lanka

December 1, 2025 1 min read
EXPLAINER - Sri Lanka’s fuel price surge and looming cost of living crisis

Sri Lanka's high oil dependency threatens its recovery from 2022 crisis

UAE leaves OPEC in major blow to global oil producers' group

Shift presents an immediate, severe challenge to Sri Lanka's fragile economic recovery

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
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India's Petronet to supply Sri Lanka for 5-years via LNG Iso containers

The proposal is an interim solution to start LNG for power

August 21, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s LTL, India’s Petronet sign MOU for LNG Infrastructure in Kerawalapitiya

Sri Lanka expects to reduce electricity cost through LNG plant

August 20, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s CEB reports Rs34 bn profit for June 2024 quarter

CEB incurred heavy losses before it raised the tariffs to reflect cost

August 15, 2024 2 min read
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Sri Lanka seeks PPP to install solar panels on 300 railway stations: Transport minister

Will call for expressions of interest for public private partnerships to install solar panels on 300 railway stations

August 13, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka unlikely to change fuel, gas prices ahead of polls: sources

Sri Lanka revises fuel, gas prices once monthly

August 8, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka energy minister discusses proposed CEB salary structures, VRS

National System Operator and the National Electricity Sector Advisory Council was established

August 7, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka fuel prices unchanged in Aug

Prices unchanged

August 1, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Tokyo Cement says factory running on own renewable energy

"Our self-sustaining, renewable energy generation initiative insulated the Group from sharp hikes in energy tariffs and

July 29, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka CEB can cut capex to find cash to pay generators if needed: Fitch

Falling coal prices help with tariff cut

July 26, 2024 4 min read

Sri Lanka's Windforce commissions 389kWp solar power project in Zanzibar

Design, procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning of a 389kWp ground mount off-grid solar power project

July 23, 2024 1 min read