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Sri Lanka power regulator worried over delayed power plant construction

Nov 18, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Public Utilities Commission has issued a directive to CEB expressing its grave concern over the delay in …

Sri Lanka’s prospects for LNG investment high, especially from Japan: advisory firm

Nov 16, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s prospects for attracting investments in LNG, power plants, and natural gas infrastructure are good, especially if …

Interview: Strength of potential partners key to LNG negotiations, says PRDS DG

Nov 08, 2016 (LBO) – The reputation and financial strength of potential partners is key to developing Sri Lanka’s LNG infrastructure, according to …

India’s sub-sea power cable can be a solution for Sri Lanka: PUCSL

Oct 28, 2016 (LBO) – The planned laying of a sub-sea electricity cable to transmit power from India to Sri Lanka can be one solution to the island’s …

Sri Lanka appoints committee to look at Norochcholai issues

Oct 25, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power regulator, the Public Utilities Commission, has appointed another three member committee to investigate the …

Sri Lanka introduces electronic card to charge electric vehicles

Oct 24, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Power Ministry has introduced a new rate structure and an easy-to-use electronic card when charging electric vehicles. As …

Opinion: Is electricity from Norachcholai coal power plant cheap?

By Vidhura Ralapanawe CEB (and the CEBEU) has been touting a cost of 5-6 Rupees for Norachcholai, saying that it is cheap. PUCSL approves the CEB’s bulk …

Sri Lanka’s power users to be compensated for damages: PUCSL

Oct 19, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s electricity consumers will be compensated for the damages to equipment due to abnormal voltages and phase …

Sri Lanka’s Power Ministry releases reduced power cut schedules

Oct 18, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Power Ministry has released new power cut schedules after the initial 3.5 hours power cut was reduced to 1.5 hours power …

Sri Lanka’s CEB imposes 3.5 hour power cuts except in Colombo CMC

Oct 17, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Electricity Board has imposed a 3.online pharmacy …

CEB to borrow USD150mn from ADB with treasury guarantee

Oct 05, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Electricity Board is to borrow 150 million US dollars from ADB through a treasury guarantee for the …

Sri Lanka’s Power Ministry rules out electricity tariff increase

Oct 04, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Power Ministry has informed the Public Utilities Commission that they are not expecting to increase electricity tariffs to …

Sri Lanka’s CEB proposes tariff increase or subsidy to cover revenue gap

Oct 03, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Electricity Board has proposed that the power regulator approves a uniform tariff or a subsidy through …

Sri Lanka lube market grows 6.8-pct in 2015: report

Sep 29, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s lubricant market has grown by 6.8 percent to 23.4 billion rupees in 2015, with 10.1 percent growth in automotive …

Indian Minister says “not bitter” over Sampur, will look at LNG option

Sep 28, 2016 (LBO) – India has had “no bitter experience” and will not be pulled back by the halting of the Sampur coal power plant and will engage …

High costs, duties slow Sri Lanka’s solar energy drive

COLOMBO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – An ambitious plan by the Sri Lankan government to outfit 100,000 homes with solar panels, to turn them into power …

Sri Lanka committee to look in to Norochcholai environmental issues

Sep 21, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) has appointed a 7 member committee to look at the environmental damage allegations …