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Sri Lanka in talks with Petro-China International over payment arrears

Ceylon Petroleum Corporation owes around $800 million to foreign suppliers for fuel.

October 2, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka fuel prices; petrol cut to Rs410 a litre, diesel Rs430

Diesel, kerosene unchanged

October 1, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka continues over 2 hour power cut for Oct. 1 & 2

Sri Lanka's delay in coal imports has threatened extended power cuts

September 30, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka maintains over 2 hour power cut amid looming crisis 

Sri Lanka has called for spot tenders to purchase coal.

September 29, 2022 2 min read
Sri Lanka to seek membership of Vienna nuclear conventions

"It is a cost-effective but highly risky power source," Gunawardana said.

Sri Lanka seeks development agency backing for CEB reforms

"A reforms office will be opened at the Ministry of Power & Energy to see through the transformation."

Sri Lanka schedules power cuts of over 6 hours for March 24

Areas PQRSTUVW will have power cuts of 6 hours and 20 minutes

March 24, 2022 1 min read
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Sri Lanka schedules power cuts of up to 5 hours on March 23

Areas ABCDEFGHIJKL will have power cuts of 5 hours

March 23, 2022 1 min read
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Cooking gas shortages in Sri Lanka to be resolved in 7-10 days: cabinet spokesman

According to reports, a 12.5kg domestic Laugfs gas cylinder price was increased by 1,359 rupees to 4,199.

Mahadiya Hamza
March 22, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka deploys military personnel to filling stations as queues for fuel lengthen

Sri Lanka is facing a fuel shortage due to a forex crisis, and high prices due to a sharp devaluation of the rupee.

Dulya de Silva and Neshella Perera
March 22, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka schedules power cuts up to 5 hours for March 22

Areas ABCDEFGHIJKL will have power cuts of 5 hours

March 21, 2022 1 min read
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Sri Lanka schedules power cuts up to 5 hours for March 21

Up to 5 hours of power cuts

March 20, 2022 1 min read
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Sri Lanka to hike electricity tariff after rupee fall

The CEB was now losing Rs13per unit and a tariff increase has been sought to get Rs14bn in revenues

March 20, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka fuel queue claims first death

Elderly person collapses while waiting in line

Neshella Perera
March 20, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka fuel crisis to ease with India shipments, Jet fuel already in: CPC chief

Says daily demand has gone up

March 19, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka schedules power cuts over 3 hours for March 20

Areas ABCDEFGHIJKL will have 2 hours in day and 1 hour 15 min in evening

March 19, 2022 1 min read
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Sri Lanka to shut oil refinery as crude supply runs out

Short term tenders have been floated

March 19, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka Litro officials say Rs.2,000 price hike needed to avoid losses

The cost of a 12.5 kg cylinder Litro gas is now estimated at 4,462.25 rupees - official

March 18, 2022 2 min read
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Power cuts continue in Sri Lanka with 3 hrs 45 min outages scheduled for March 19

A three-hour power cuts will be imposed in the rest of the island, the CEB said.

Chanka Jayasinghe
March 18, 2022 1 min read
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Sri Lanka's Litro promises continuous LP gas supply; CPC says fuel en route

"We have no types of fuel yet. Not Until Monday (21). We have closed the station," a spokesman said.

Chanka Jayasinghe
March 18, 2022 3 min read

Sri Lanka schedules power cuts up to 5 hours on March 18

Areas ABCDEFGHIJKL will have power cuts of 5 hours in two blocks

March 18, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa, Indian PM Modi meet ahead of USD 1 bln credit line deal

The USD 1 billion credit line is expected to be signed during Rahjapaksa's visit, which was postponed twice.

March 16, 2022 2 min read
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Sri Lanka's energy crisis continues with three-hour power cuts scheduled for March 17

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said other areas will experience two hours of outage in two blocks.

Chanka Jayasinghe
March 16, 2022 1 min read
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Cooking gas shortages in Sri Lanka again amid worsening dollar crisis

Laugfs said it needs on average 15-30 million US dollars per month to import gas.

Mahadiya Hamza
March 16, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka schedules power cuts up to 5.5 hours on March 16

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March 16, 2022 1 min read
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Sri Lankan transport service providers struggle after sharp fuel price hikes

‘’Diesel prices increased by one third so travel fees will be increased from 1,800 to 2,000 rupees,” he said.

Dulya de Silva and Neshella Perera
March 15, 2022 3 min read
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