Courtesy The Indian Express …A shipment of 38,000 MT (metric tonnes) of petroleum, of which 20,000 MT is diesel and 18,000 MT petrol, has arrived in Colombo today 28th March, 2026,” the Indian High Commission in Colombo said in a statement. In a significant outreach, India has sent a shipment of fuel to Sri Lanka, […]

Hiru News he Russian Deputy Minister of Energy, Roman Marshavin, agreed to supply refined fuel to Sri Lanka, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Managing Director Mayura Neththikumarage stated. The agreement followed the arrival of Deputy Minister Marshavin and a Russian delegation in the island today (26). The visit aimed to conduct diplomatic discussions regarding the supply of […]

 KELUM BANDARA    Courtesy Daily mirror Colombo, March 25 (Daily Mirror) – Against the backdrop of disruptions to global oil supply, Sri Lanka expects to finalize an oil purchase deal with Russia next week, an official said. Earlier, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath held discussions with Russian Ambassador Levan S. Dzhagaryan, on the possibility of […]

Courtesy Hiru News Sri Lanka’s latest fuel price revision, which saw prices rise by around 25% on average, ranks among the highest increases compared to many Asian and global peers, reflecting the sharp impact of global oil market pressures. The revision, announced on Sunday, pushed up key fuel categories significantly. Auto diesel rose 26.1% from […]

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Courtesy India Today Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by about 25% for the second time in a week as the Gulf conflict disrupts global oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz. The Sri Lankan government on Sunday raised fuel prices by around 25 per cent, the second such increase in a week amid the West […]

Courtesy Hiru News Sinopec revised its fuel prices, effective midnight today (22). The price of a litre of Octane 95 Petrol is increased by Rs. 122 to Rs. 487, and Super Diesel by Rs. 219 to Rs. 573, higher than the prices set by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation. The prices of Octane 92 Petrol and […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Energy security is a topic that has been discussed for years, if not decades. It is sensible for any government, policymakers and independent analysts to engage in it. Indeed, reams have been written on the subject. Still, rhetoric has not been translated into action here, and Sri Lanka remains highly vulnerable […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Feb. 4 (Daily Mirror) – Sri Lanka’s ambition to become an oil-producing nation has faced a setback, with the planned international tender process for offshore oil and gas exploration and development delayed due to a court case initiated in the past, an official said yesterday. The Sri Lanka Petroleum Development […]

Kamanthi Wickramasinghe   Courtesy The Daily Mirror There are two groups who’ll get reductions too, first is commercial organisations, but the biggest beneficiary are those households who consume large amounts of electricity (over 180 units per month) who will see close to 50% reduction, with those who consume more, seeing larger reduction. When that happens, they […]

Courtesy RenewablesNow Sri Lanka has secured a USD-30-million loan from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank to support the upgrade of the national grid and enable the adoption of more renewable energy. Author: Gerry Machen. License: Creative Commons, Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic. The agreement, signed in early December by Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma […]

By A. Jathindra, Courtesy Eurasia Review Fresh tenders are expected to be called for the two renewable energy projects that were previously offered to India’s Adani Group. In the Sri Lankan context, it is not surprising that projects with Indian funding in the north-east often face opposition under the banner of environmental concerns, while Chinese investments rarely encounter […]

Courtesy Adaderana As a key step towards achieving the target of fulfilling 70% of the country’s electricity demand from renewable energy by 2030, construction work on the Siyambalanduwa Rividanavi” Solar Power Park, Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, commenced this morning (06) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. This massive project, which will […]

Courtesy Adaderana Sri Lanka has reached 70% renewable energy generation during June 2025, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said. Issuing a statement in this regard, CEB noted that for the first time since the early 1990s, Sri Lanka has come full circle in its clean energy journey. Accordingly, the CEB said it achieved an average […]

By Nirmala Kannangara Courtesy The Daily Mirror However, when this newspaper contacted Eng. Hedigallage to find out about the US$ 1 million payment to RMA Energy for the consultancy service provided for this project, and also to know how Dr. Siyambalapitiya could change his stance regarding RE addition to the grid after assuming duties as […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, March 18 (Daily Mirror) – The government is to undertake offshore gas exploration after the selection of a consultant firm to handle the international tender process in this regard, an official said yesterday. In Sri Lanka, a national policy on natural gas was gazetted in September 2020, outlining domestic demand […]

pv-magazine.com The Sri Lankan government has approved the land transfer for a 100 MW solar project in the south. The site will be handed over to the Sustainable Energy Authority to advance the project. Image: Oskar Kadaksoo, Unsplash Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the transfer of land to the country’s Sustainable Energy Authority […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, March 03 (Daily Mirror) – In a bid to avert any energy crisis in the future, the government is hurriedly taking measures to purchase both petroleum products, including LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) from Qatar under a government-to-government agreement, an official said. Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) D.A. Rajakaruna […]

Courtesy The Morning A consortium of 43 Renewable Energy (RE) developers, collectively representing over $ 3.5 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), has called for the intervention of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to address significant delays in implementing RE projects in Sri Lanka. In a letter written on Tuesday (11), the developers, who were provisionally […]

 CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA  Courtesy The Daily Mirror Mannar has been chosen as the site for the largest wind power project in South Asia A large wind power project, built by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and India’s Adani Group, has disturbed the island’s natural balanceWhile the project aims to produce clean energy, it has caused […]

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Courtesy dd News Sri Lanka has the potential to produce surplus energy and could export it to India and other neighbouring nations if new energy projects are initiated, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said on Tuesday. Speaking at the India Foundation Programme, Herath invited Indian companies to participate in the development of Sri Lanka’s […]

Ibrahim Khalil Ahasan,  Dhaka, Bangladesh The average weather pattern in a place over the years is called climate. The change in that familiar weather pattern is called climate change. However, in the current world, climate change has become a global problem. As a result of climate change, the world is getting warmer, the weather is […]

Courtesy Business Standard The Sri Lankan government and a state-run Indian firm on Tuesday signed an agreement to develop infrastructure for storage, regasification and LNG supply for a combined cycle power plant in the island nation, according to the power and energy ministry here. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Sri Lanka’s LTL […]

By Thomas L. Davis and Amila Sandaruwan Ratnayake Courtesy The Diplomat Developing natural gas resources will help the country overcome its economic crisis, provide energy security, and lower carbon dioxide emissions. For now, Sri Lanka’s severe economic crisis seems to be in remission. Many challenges still confront the government and population, from a substantial national debt to question […]

By Namini Wijedasa Courtesy The Sunday Times An Indian government proposal, which Sri Lanka has accepted, will see the New Delhi-headquartered Petronet LNG Ltd. (PLL) supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the rate of 40 containers a day to thermal plants in Kerawalapitiya. These will be shipped from the port of Kochi and taken by […]

Courtesy Hiru News The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved a significant reduction in electricity tariffs, amounting to 22.5%, which will take effect from midnight today (16), according to PUCSL Chairman Prof. Manjula Fernando. Key Tariff Reductions for Domestic Consumers:0-30 units: Reduced from Rs. 8 to Rs. 6 (25% reduction)31-60 units: Reduced […]

Courtesy The Island Criticism of Adani projects is not new in Sri Lanka. For the first time now, a public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court against Adani Green Energy. Last week, the Bishop of the Diocese of Mannar along with three prominent environmentalists, filed a public interest litigation in the Sri […]

By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Courtesy NewsIn.Asia Colombo, June 11: Having taken a firm decision to include nuclear energy in its mix of energy sources, Sri Lanka is now well on the way to harnessing it. Literature on the subject shows that the benefits of going for nuclear energy outweigh the drawbacks, and external finance will not […]

Courtesy Adaderana Sri Lanka and India are working on an estimated USD 1.2 billion undersea transmission line that will link the island nation’s power grind with that of India to provide energy security to this country, a top Sri Lankan official said on Tuesday. The proposal is to link Sri Lanka’s north central town of […]