Notable
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation owes around $800 million to foreign suppliers for fuel.
Diesel, kerosene unchanged
Sri Lanka's delay in coal imports has threatened extended power cuts
Sri Lanka has called for spot tenders to purchase coal.
"It is a cost-effective but highly risky power source," Gunawardana said.
"A reforms office will be opened at the Ministry of Power & Energy to see through the transformation."
Areas PQRSTUVW will have power cuts of 6 hours and 20 minutes
Areas ABCDEFGHIJKL will have power cuts of 5 hours
According to reports, a 12.5kg domestic Laugfs gas cylinder price was increased by 1,359 rupees to 4,199.
Sri Lanka is facing a fuel shortage due to a forex crisis, and high prices due to a sharp devaluation of the rupee.
Areas ABCDEFGHIJKL will have power cuts of 5 hours
Up to 5 hours of power cuts
The CEB was now losing Rs13per unit and a tariff increase has been sought to get Rs14bn in revenues
Elderly person collapses while waiting in line
Says daily demand has gone up
Areas ABCDEFGHIJKL will have 2 hours in day and 1 hour 15 min in evening
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Short term tenders have been floated
The cost of a 12.5 kg cylinder Litro gas is now estimated at 4,462.25 rupees - official
A three-hour power cuts will be imposed in the rest of the island, the CEB said.
"We have no types of fuel yet. Not Until Monday (21). We have closed the station," a spokesman said.
Areas ABCDEFGHIJKL will have power cuts of 5 hours in two blocks
The USD 1 billion credit line is expected to be signed during Rahjapaksa's visit, which was postponed twice.
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said other areas will experience two hours of outage in two blocks.
Laugfs said it needs on average 15-30 million US dollars per month to import gas.
‘’Diesel prices increased by one third so travel fees will be increased from 1,800 to 2,000 rupees,” he said.
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