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Energy

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

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 calls investors to double refinery capacity as BOT project

The investor will be able to use existing facilities at CPC's Sapugaskande refinery complex

Dhammika Perera buys in to Sri Lanka's Laugfs group

In Dhammika Perera we saw a person who would be very good to unlock the potential of Laugfs

Sri Lanka schedules power cut upto 3-hrs on July 25th

Groups MNOXYZ will have 3-hour power cuts from 5.30am to 8.30am.

July 24, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka schedules power cuts of up to 3 hours for July 24

Power cut duration is maintained at 3 hours

July 23, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka president asks to crackdown black market fuel dealers

People have mostly accused of three wheel drivers of hoarding fuel

July 23, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka schedules power cuts of up to 3 hours for July 23

Power cut duration is maintained at 3 hours

July 23, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka's National Fuel Pass pilot project from July 21 - minister

Fuel hoarding has resulted in long queues in Sri Lanka amid shortage due to lack of dollars

Chanka Jayasinghe
July 19, 2022 2 min read
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Sri Lanka's National Youth Corps to help rural residents sign up for online fuel pass

The minister has yet to reveal how much fuel each vehicle will be allowed to pump.

Mahadiya Hamza
July 18, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka cuts fuel prices, petrol by Rs20, Diesel by Rs20

Fuel to be issued using the new pass system from July 21

July 17, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka schedules power cuts of up to 3 hours for July 17 and July 18

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July 17, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka introduces fuel ration card for smooth distribution

Fuel Pass comes after data showed that there is an increasing trend of hoarding

July 16, 2022 2 min read
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Sri Lanka schedules power cuts of up to 3 hours for July 16 and July 17

Sri Lanka maintain power cuts amid fuel shortage

July 16, 2022 1 min read
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India denies aiding Sri Lanka president, ex-finance minister flee

President Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives in a military aircraft in the early hours of Wednesday.

July 13, 2022 1 min read

Litro says hopeful of ending Sri Lanka's cooking gas queues end-July

The gas shortage left many families unable to cook meals to feed themselves.

Dulya de Silva
July 12, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka makes payment for two fuel shipments

A diesel and petrol shipment to arrive between July 15-19

July 11, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka's state-run Litro raises gas prices, distribution to begin July 11

Of the shipment, 70 percent is to be distributed within the Colombo district.

Dulya de Silva
July 11, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka receives 3,700 metric tonnes of LP gas; distribution to begin soon

33,000 metric tonnes of LP gas were ordered for the month of July

July 10, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka schedules power cuts of 3 hours from July 9 to July 13

Power cuts of 1 hour 40 min in the daytime and 1 hour 20 mins in the night

July 9, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka schedules power cuts of up to 3 hours for July 06 to July 08

The country's dollar shortage has led to power cuts as the government is unable to import diesel for generation

July 5, 2022 1 min read

Trade union action caused 125Mwh, Rs 320 mn loss: Sri Lanka utility regulator

The minister has instructed officials to internally investigate the incident and assist a CID probe.

Dulya de Silva
July 4, 2022 3 min read

Sri Lanka's CPC in shocking Rs628bn loss on soft-pegging loans

One trillion rupee hole in the CPC balance sheet

July 4, 2022 3 min read

Lanka IOC suspends Sri Lanka's fuel token system

"It started off well but we received many complaints on all the fronts."

Mahadiya Hamza
July 4, 2022 2 min read