by Darrell Proctor Courtesy PowerMag Government officials in Sri Lanka said they will work with Russia to bring nuclear power to the country as part of its effort to increase the supply of electricity for the island nation. Professor S.R.D. Rosa, chairman of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board, told local media the country is looking […]

Sufian Asif Independent researcher and freelance columnist, Dhaka. Today, challenges like climate change, pandemics, energy reliance, economic crisis, and many more are concerning us. No nation can overcome these obstacles without the assistance and collaboration of other nations. Most importantly, many of these problems have international repercussions. South Asia is facing much more difficulty when […]

By Asiri Fernando/The Sunday Morning Colombo, February 19: Staff members of some State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) continued to rake in large paychecks due to massive overtime and allowance pay at the end of last month, despite the Government’s push to increase utility and fuel tariffs citing a need to be cost-reflective, The Sunday Morning reliably learns. This, in […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) has issued a letter of approval to India’s Adani Green Energy Limited for the two wind power plants to be set up in Mannar and Pooneryn at a total investment of USD 442 million.  The project will add 350 MW of electricity to the national […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and the Ambassador of Japan today (22 Feb.) signed an exchange of notes for a grant of USD 46 million. Accordingly, Finance Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena and Ambassador MIZUKOSHI Hideaki signed an exchange of notes for the USD 46 million grant to provide 20 million litres of […]

Courtesy Adaderana Lanka Coal Company (LCC) says payments have been settled for 13 shipments of coal imported to Sri Lanka. According to the company’s general manager Namal Hewage, the 12th shipment is currently being unloaded while the unloading of the 13th shipment is expected to begin tomorrow (Feb 18). Meanwhile, plans are afoot to bring […]

Courtesy Adaderana Sri Lanka and India will sign a pact to link their power grids and start negotiations on an upgraded trade agreement within two months, a Sri Lankan diplomat said on Wednesday, as the island nation seeks a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades. India has provided some $4 billion in […]

Courtesy Hiru News An uninterrupted power supply will be provided for the whole of Sri Lanka with effect from today, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said on Thursday (16). Addressing the media today, Minister Wijesekera said this is being made possible following the electricity tariff hike approved by the Public Utilities Commission of […]

Courtesy Alarabiya.News Sri Lanka and India will sign a pact to link their power grids and start negotiations on an upgraded trade agreement within two months, a Sri Lankan diplomat said on Wednesday, as the island nation seeks a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades. India has provided some $4 billion in […]

Courtesy Hiru News The Court of Appeal has refused a petition by the Public Utilities Commission requesting that the CEB be ordered to provide an uninterrupted supply of electricity during the Advanced Level examination. The petition was refused by the court prior to any consideration. That petition was reconsidered today before the bench of Judges […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Claiming that the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has granted special electricity tariff reduction to Housing Apartment Complexes than normal domestic units, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said today that electricity could be provided to normal domestic units at concessionary rates if the special relief granted to Housing […]

Courtesy Ada Derana The Supreme Court today (Feb. 03) rejected a request made by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) to issue an interim order preventing the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) from imposing power cuts during the ongoing 2022 G.C.E. Advanced Level examination. A petition filed by the human rights group against the […]

By Maheesha Mudugamuwa Courtesy The Morning The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) yesterday (28) reaffirmed that the existing power cuts would continue despite recommendations by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) to provide an uninterrupted power supply during the period of Advanced Level examinations, which are being held until 17 February. The CEB’s stance […]

Courtesy Adaderana Members of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) stated before the National Council that they unanimously agreed to send documents to the Attorney General requesting for advice regarding the possibility of increasing the electricity charges retrospectively and requesting for prompt approval for the increase in the electricity charges.  Accordingly, the members […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has summoned the Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy, and the Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) for an inquiry as to why they failed to prevent the implementation of power cuts during the ongoing 2022 G.C.E. Advanced Level […]

By Nishel Fernando Courtesy The Daily Mirror PUCSL Chairman alleges political authorities have influenced commission members to reverse earlier unanimous decision to reject interim and retrospective electricity tariff hike Says commission members were called by president to Presidential Secretariat without informing him Points out political interference into affairs of an independent commission such as PUCSL […]

Courtesy Adaderana The chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), Janaka Ratnayake says he would seek legal action to defend the independence of the commission. Addressing a media briefing in Colombo today (Jan. 20), Ratnayake explained that the PUCSL had initially decided to oppose the retrospective electricity tariff hike green-lighted by the […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has informed in writing to the Cabinet Secretary, declining to revise electricity tariffs as approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.   PUCSL Chairman Janaka Ratnayake has informed the Cabinet of this decision in writing, citing reasons as per the Electricity Act of 2009. […]

By Dr Tilak Siyambalapitiya Courtesy The Island At a time the entire society is confused about who does what in determining electricity costs and prices, it would be useful for the learned and intelligent Sri Lankans to examine the correct procedure. What is written here is practiced across the civilized world, in countries where electricity […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror According to the electricity board act and the Public Utilities Commission act, either the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the Power and Energy Ministry, or the Cabinet Ministers do not have the authority to increase the electricity tariff, Former Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka today said. He told the media […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Kanchana Wijesekera, Minister of Power and Energy stated that cabinet approval has been granted to amend the general policy guidelines for the electricity industry and to implement a cost-effective electricity tariff beginning from January 2023.

Courtesy The Daily Mirror The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) today said that they cannot accept the proposed electricity tariff hike and said the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is not incurring a huge loss over the past few years. While accepting the public petition signed by 6.9 million electricity consumers at his office, […]

By Sanjeewa Jayaweera Courtesy The Island Currently there is an ongoing tussle between the Power & Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera (KW) in one corner and Janaka Ratnayake (JR), the Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), in the other. As a result, the Minister is on his own, whilst JR is supported […]

Courtesy Adaderana Sri Lanka has lifted the Port and Aviation Levy (PAL) on solar panel static converters/inverters. Taking to Twitter, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said this comes into effect from January 01, 2023.

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera today reiterated that the proposed tariff structure had been proposed by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). The minister has shared the proposed tariff structure for a cost-reflective electricity pricing formula on his official Twitter account as an official message. Accordingly, there are details relating to […]

Courtesy Adaderana Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara has submitted the Cabinet Paper on the proposed revision of electricity tariffs to the Cabinet of Ministers at today’s meeting.  Meanwhile, it is reported that the Cabinet has postponed considering and reaching a decision on the cabinet paper to next week’s meeting. In addition, Minister Wijesekara […]

Courtesy The Island ECONOMYNEXT –Sri Lanka is expecting companies from Japan, India, Japan, and New Fortress Energy of the US to jointly come up with a proposal to supply a liquified natural gas terminal, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.Sri Lanka is building two LNG-capable 300MW-sized combined cycle power plants but has no terminal to […]

Sugath Kulatunga Minister Kanchana Wijesekera insists on a CEB tariff hike in January of about 60% to 65%. Already there has been a steep increase of the electricity tariff and the proposed increase above the present increase will heap more burdens on the consumer who is finding it difficult to make ends meet. One cannot […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror The international tender to purchase coal was awarded to an Indonesian company called ‘Arista Mitra’, the Lanka Coal Company (LCC) announced today (27). This announcement comes after the Cabinet cancelled the tender that was initially awarded to United Arab Emirates-based Black Sand Commodities FZ-LLC due to a legal case filed over […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror A program will be implemented to provide solar panels to all low-income religious places through the Indian Credit Line within three months to provide at least a 5 KW solar system free of charge.  Addressing the media, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said the majority of religious places use less […]