Notable
Questioned why public funds were being used to support foreign players that were brought in to import fuel
The plant is expected to generate and supply approximately 3.5 GWh of clean energy annually to the national grid.
Storex is a joint venture entity in which Vidullanka holds a 49 percent equity stake in partnership with WindForce.
CPC is losing Rs.60 per liter of diesel, but losses are offset by refinery profits: CPC chairman
For the supply of 420,000 metric tonnes (±20%) of LPG, including a guaranteed minimum quantity of 336,000 metric tonnes
"We have already identified four grid lines; we will tender those four very soon."
Global debt is projected to reach 100 percent of GDP by 2029, it said at its Spring Meetings in Washington.
Government defended minister accused of coal import irregularities
Regional Connectivity Fund for Energy in Southeast Asia (RCF) will advance the development of the ASEAN Power Grid
“We can’t taste it and see [ha-pa-la ba-lan-na be-he]."
There was a problem with the coal import, Dissanayake admitted in parliament,
EDB, CPC meet exporters on fuel distribution
Grid-scale energy storage solution to store excess energy
This move is intended to allow solar producers to store excess energy generated during the day for use during peak hours
Sri Lanka witnesses slow down in high-spending foreign visitors in March 2026
The CEB sought a tariff increase of 13.56 percent
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Sri Lanka has raised fuel prices to near 2022 economic crisis level amid shortage fears
Sri Lanka has faced fuel shortage since the start of US/Israel strike on Iran
Capacity building programme in India for Ceylon Electricity Board engineers
It is also exploring a Russian oil deal amid fuel shortage, price hike
Sri Lanka likely to hit further if it cannot secure fuel in near future
Yet another committee with the same set of experts
Sri Lanka grapples due to fuel shortage, global price hike amid Middle East war
Investment for the project estimated at Rs1.73bn, structured on an 80:20 debt‑to‑equity financing model
CPC losses Rs.204.56 loss per litre at the moment
Before price hike, government increased weekly fuel quota
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