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Energy

Sri Lanka’s CEB asks for solar panel switch off as sun shines after cyclone

Requests rooftop solar system owners to voluntarily switch off their solar inverters today until 3:00 PM

November 30, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka power utility sells to 70-pct of customers at loss, middle class hit 317-pct of cost

The users of 190 units are being charged 300 percent of cost and extraordinary tax on the families

November 22, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka expecting joint working team from India on Trinco tanks : Minister

India has also proposed a submarine pipeline to connect Trinco with India

November 22, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka to call investors to build 438MW of wind power plants

Plans to tender in 2026

November 21, 2025 1 min read
Fitch Ratings withdraws Sri Lanka CEB's A(lka) rating after utility break-up

CEB has been replaced with 6 state-owned companies

High energy prices will pressure oil-importing countries: Fitch

Will see increasing pressure on their balance of payments due to the rise in energy prices

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
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Sri Lanka to pay rooftop solar higher than Adani wind rate

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July 23, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka disconnected power customers about 12,000 a day: Minister

Disconnected customers are re-connected within days

July 21, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka to reduce CEB cadres gradually from 26,000 with restructure

Already the government has not fulfilled 4,000 CEB cadre positions arose from retirements

July 16, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka electricity price cut from strong rupee, coal, correct decisions: Minister

Sri Lanka rupee was close to 400 rupees during the economic crises and interest rates were 36 percent

July 16, 2024 2 min read

How Sri Lanka's domestic electricity bills fall with tariff cut

For 26-pct of users, the bill will be less than one US dollar

July 16, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka cuts electricity prices 22.5-pct

It reduced the prices for hotels and industrial sector by 33 percent.

July 15, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's WindForce, Vidullanka to acquire shares of Solar Universe

Will acquire 36,500,000 ordinary voting shares of Solar Universe held by HiEnergy Services (Private) Ltd

July 15, 2024 1 min read

LIOC begins retailing 100 octane petrol in Sri Lanka

The price per liter is 793 rupees.

July 3, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka CPC oil imports, sales, fall with entry of new players

CPC oil imports fell to US$647mn to April 2024 from US$828.4mn last year

July 3, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka cabinet approves new feed-in tariffs for renewables

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July 2, 2024 1 min read