COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has agreed to provide the required fuel stocks for power generation on Saturday (Jan. 15), Minister of Energy Gamini Lokuge said. "If fuel stocks are provided, there will be no power cuts on Saturday (15) and Sunday (16)", the Minister noted. ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has decided to supply 1500 Metric Tonnes of Diesel daily to the Ceylon Electricity Board to ensure the uninterrupted supply of electricity in the country. The CEB is facing difficulties due to the emergency maintenance activities at the Norochc...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka signed a pledge with six other countries to stop building new coal power plants. This pledge 'The No New Coal Compact" initiated by the United Nations includes the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; Republic of Chile; Kingdom of Denmark; French Republic Fede...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Generator 03 at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant was shut down temporarily on Friday (28). Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board Vijitha Herath speaking to News 1st said the generator was shut down for a planned maintenance operation. "Sri Lanka received a rainfall that...

Colombo (News 1st); COPE Chairman Prof. Charitha Herath noted the environmental assessment of the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant done by the Environmental Authority of the North Western Provincial Council alone is not sufficient. Therefore he recommended having the Central Environmental Autho...