Sri Lanka is set to break decades of state control over its power transmission network.
Editor 2.0 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said the country is preparing to tender four major high-voltage power transmission lines…
October 2026
USD 57.4m Power Package Could Slash SME Electricity Bills with Sri Lanka’s First Virtual Net Metering
A USD 57.4 million investment package is set to change the economics of electricity for small and medium-sized…
Rs. 15.8bn Coal Loss, Rs. 17bn Recovered
Substandard coal supplied to Sri Lanka’s power plants during 2025 and 2026 has cost the sector an estimated…
Pan Asia Bank powers Sri Lanka’s energy future
Sri Lanka’s energy sector has reached a new milestone with the commissioning of one of the country’s pioneering…
Energy Stocks Drag CSE Lower as Standard Capital Plunges 10.6%
Sri Lankan shares ended lower on Wednesday, with losses in energy stocks pulling the market down and handing…
First Energy Wins Two Awards for Solar Roof
A solar roof perched more than 75 metres above Colombo’s streets has earned First Energy SL (Pvt) Ltd…
Govt Powerless to Force Private Fuel Firms, Says Minister, as Queues Return
Fuel queues have reappeared in Colombo after private fuel operators sharply cut their supply to the domestic market,…
Solar Industry Warns New Net Plus Policy Could Threaten Energy Security and Push Up Costs
Sri Lanka’s solar power industry has sounded the alarm over a new government policy, warning that it could…
Govt Orders Private Fuel Firms to Keep Supplies Flowing as Shortages Hit Pumps Islandwide
– The government has moved to end a growing fuel shortage, instructing private fuel distributors to maintain uninterrupted…
Sajith Raises Solar Policy Concerns with IMF
Sri Lanka’s energy policy debate has escalated into an international affair, with Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa bypassing domestic…