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Sri Lanka

Power minister & ministry secretary clash over service extension

Power minister Kumara Jayakody and the ministry secretary have clashed over granting a service extension to the director general of the power sector...

Sri Lanka

Govt awaits CIABOC action before deciding on Energy Minister’s future

Sri Lanka’s government says it will wait for formal action from the country’s anti-corruption body before making a decision on the future of...

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister to face corruption charges over 2015 tender deal

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) is set to initiate legal proceedings against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody over allegations...

Sri Lanka

Energy Minister acknowledges misconduct ruling in former role

Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody has admitted to being found guilty on two misconduct charges during his previous tenure as a manager...

Sri Lanka

Minister disputes NPP MP’s statement on Sinopec deal

A clear division has emerged within the National People’s Power (NPP) over the handling and ownership of the high-profile Sinopec investment, as comments...

Sri Lanka

Fuel taxes to remain until CPC loans are repaid – Energy Minister

Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody said that the government has no room to remove existing taxes on fuel until the loans owed by...

Sri Lanka

Power outage interrupts event attended by Energy Minister in Jaffna

A brief power outage occurred yesterday(30) during a meeting in Jaffna attended by Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody. The incident took place shortly...

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Adani power projects not cancelled, says Energy Minister

Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody today said that the wind power project planned with India’s Adani Group has not been officially canceled.  The...