{"id":13777,"date":"2023-05-31T05:16:08","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T05:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/103.1.179.75\/power\/?page_id=13777"},"modified":"2025-02-07T08:46:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T03:16:17","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13777\" class=\"elementor elementor-13777\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-734d994 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"734d994\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c6a14f\" data-id=\"8c6a14f\" 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width=\"1165\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260316_130919.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260316_130919.png 1165w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260316_130919-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260316_130919-1024x291.png 1024w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260316_130919-768x218.png 768w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260316_130919-600x170.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1165px) 100vw, 1165px\" \/>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \r\n                                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-meta\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar\"><\/i> March 15, 2026<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"admin\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i> Uyaam Maalik<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<h3 class=\"blog-name\"><a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/news-07-15-03\/\">Implementation of the National Fuel QR Code System for the Issuance of Fuel<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<p>Implementation of the National Fuel QR Code System for the Issuance of Fuel Given the disruptions in fuel supply routes...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                                                            <div class=\"blog-btn-part\">\r\n                                                                                                            <a class=\"blog-btn icon-after\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/news-07-15-03\/\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"btn-txt\">Read More<\/span>\r\n                                                                                                                            <i class=\"fa fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\r\n                                                                                                                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                                          \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-xs-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-item default blog_meta_style1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-inner-wrap \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-wrap\">\r\n                                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-meta\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar\"><\/i> March 9, 2026<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"admin\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i> Uyaam Maalik<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<h3 class=\"blog-name\"><a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/news-06-09-03\/\">\u201cWe have completed the restructuring programme, marking the biggest transition in Sri Lankas\u2019 power sector. Let\u2019s join hands and turn the dream of \u201cA Thriving Nation, A Beautiful Life\u201d into reality, with your dedication and commitment in the newly established entities.\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<p>\u201cWe have completed the restructuring programme, marking the biggest transition in Sri Lankas\u2019 power sector. Let\u2019s join hands and turn...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                                                            <div class=\"blog-btn-part\">\r\n                                                                                                            <a class=\"blog-btn icon-after\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/news-06-09-03\/\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"btn-txt\">Read More<\/span>\r\n                                                                                                                            <i class=\"fa fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\r\n                                                                                                                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                                          \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-xs-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-item default blog_meta_style1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-inner-wrap \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-wrap\">\r\n                                            \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/nep-sec-draft\/\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/high-voltage-post-high-voltage-tower-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/high-voltage-post-high-voltage-tower-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, 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\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-meta\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar\"><\/i> February 12, 2026<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"admin\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i> Uyaam Maalik<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<h3 class=\"blog-name\"><a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/nep-sec-draft\/\">Inviting Public Views on the Draft National Electricity Policy<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<p>Inviting Public Views on the Draft National Electricity Policy The Formulation of the draft National Electricity Policy has been completed...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                                                            <div class=\"blog-btn-part\">\r\n                                                                                                            <a class=\"blog-btn icon-after\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/nep-sec-draft\/\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"btn-txt\">Read More<\/span>\r\n                                                                                                                            <i class=\"fa fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\r\n                                                                                                                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                                          \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-xs-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-item default blog_meta_style1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-inner-wrap \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-wrap\">\r\n                                            \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/registration-of-institutions-for-repair-of-vehicles-year-2026\/\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01.png 1536w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01-300x200.png 300w, 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fa-user\"><\/i> kannan<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<h3 class=\"blog-name\"><a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/registration-of-institutions-for-repair-of-vehicles-year-2026\/\">Registration of Institutions for Repair of Vehicles- Year 2026<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<p>Applications are invited from qualified institutions located within the limits of Colombo, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia and Kaduwela Municipal...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                                                            <div class=\"blog-btn-part\">\r\n                                                                                                            <a class=\"blog-btn icon-after\" 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class=\"image-wrap\">\r\n                                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-meta\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar\"><\/i> February 3, 2026<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"admin\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i> Uyaam Maalik<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<h3 class=\"blog-name\"><a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/news-05-03-02\/\">Approval Granted for the Award of the Tender for the Establishment of 160MW\/640 MWh, Standalone Battery Energy Storage System!<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<p>Approval Granted for the Award of the Tender for the Establishment of 160MW\/640 MWh, Standalone Battery Energy Storage System! The...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                                                            <div class=\"blog-btn-part\">\r\n                                                                                                            <a class=\"blog-btn icon-after\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/news-05-03-02\/\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"btn-txt\">Read More<\/span>\r\n                                                                                                                            <i class=\"fa fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\r\n                                                                                                                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                                          \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-xs-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-item default blog_meta_style1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-inner-wrap \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-wrap\">\r\n                                            \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/29\/news-04-29-01\/\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/29.01.2026.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/29.01.2026.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/29.01.2026-300x108.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/29.01.2026-1024x367.jpeg 1024w, 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Maalik<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<h3 class=\"blog-name\"><a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/29\/news-04-29-01\/\">The U.S. and Sri Lanka Holds Discussion on Enhancing Energy-Related Cooperation<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<p>The U.S. and Sri Lanka Holds Discussion on Enhancing Energy-Related Cooperation At the meeting held today (28) with the Minister...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                                                            <div class=\"blog-btn-part\">\r\n                                                                                                            <a class=\"blog-btn icon-after\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/29\/news-04-29-01\/\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"btn-txt\">Read More<\/span>\r\n                                                                                                                            <i class=\"fa fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\r\n                                                                                                                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                                          \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-xs-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-item default blog_meta_style1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-inner-wrap \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-wrap\">\r\n                                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-meta\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar\"><\/i> January 26, 2026<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"admin\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i> Uyaam Maalik<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<h3 class=\"blog-name\"><a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/energy-for-sri-lanka\/\">Report for the Secure, Affordable and Sustainable Energy for Sri Lanka Programme &#8211; World Bank<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<p>Report for the Secure, Affordable and Sustainable Energy for Sri Lanka Programme - World Bank The World Bank conducted an...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                                                            <div class=\"blog-btn-part\">\r\n                                                                                                            <a class=\"blog-btn icon-after\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/energy-for-sri-lanka\/\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"btn-txt\">Read More<\/span>\r\n                                                                                                                            <i class=\"fa fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\r\n                                                                                                                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                                          \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-xs-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-item default blog_meta_style1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-inner-wrap \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-wrap\">\r\n                                            \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/this-renewable-energy-project-development-plan\/\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1792\" src=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wind-turbines-sunset-with-energy-text-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" 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\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-meta\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar\"><\/i> January 20, 2026<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"admin\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i> Uyaam Maalik<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<h3 class=\"blog-name\"><a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/this-renewable-energy-project-development-plan\/\">The Renewable Energy Project Development Plan<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<p>The Renewable Energy Project Development Plan The Renewable Energy Project Development Plan (draft) is a forward-looking project pipeline for the...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                                                            <div class=\"blog-btn-part\">\r\n                                                                                                            <a class=\"blog-btn icon-after\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/this-renewable-energy-project-development-plan\/\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"btn-txt\">Read More<\/span>\r\n                                                                                                                            <i class=\"fa fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\r\n                                                                                                                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                                          \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-xs-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-item default blog_meta_style1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-inner-wrap \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-wrap\">\r\n                                            \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/news-03-15-01\/\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wh.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wh.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wh-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wh-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wh-768x433.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wh-1536x866.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wh-600x338.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \r\n                                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-meta\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar\"><\/i> January 15, 2026<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"admin\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i> Uyaam Maalik<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<h3 class=\"blog-name\"><a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/news-03-15-01\/\">Construction work begins on HayWind wind farm<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<p>Construction work begins on HayWind Wind Farm The construction work of the 50 MW HayWind Wind Power Plant in Mannar...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                                                            <div class=\"blog-btn-part\">\r\n                                                                                                            <a class=\"blog-btn icon-after\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/news-03-15-01\/\">\r\n                                                            <span 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\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-meta\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar\"><\/i> January 9, 2026<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"admin\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i> kannan<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<h3 class=\"blog-name\"><a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/extension-of-the-time-period-for-inviting-public-views-on-the-national-electricity-policy\/\">Extension of the time period for Inviting Public Views on the National Electricity Policy<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<p>Public views and suggestions were invited on the Draft National Electricity Policy of Sri Lanka, issued by the Ministry of...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                                                            <div class=\"blog-btn-part\">\r\n                                                                                                            <a class=\"blog-btn icon-after\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/extension-of-the-time-period-for-inviting-public-views-on-the-national-electricity-policy\/\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"btn-txt\">Read More<\/span>\r\n                                                                                                                            <i class=\"fa fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\r\n                                                     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Kumara Jayakody.<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<p>14 Newly Recruited Assistant Directors (Engineering) to the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority Receive Appointment Letters from the Minister of...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                                                            <div class=\"blog-btn-part\">\r\n                                                                                                            <a class=\"blog-btn icon-after\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/news-2-2-1\/\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"btn-txt\">Read More<\/span>\r\n                                                                                                                            <i class=\"fa fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\r\n                                                                                                                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                                          \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-xs-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-item default blog_meta_style1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-inner-wrap \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-wrap\">\r\n                                            \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/news-1-1-1\/\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01-6.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01-6.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01-6-300x116.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01-6-1024x396.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01-6-768x297.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01-6-1536x594.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01-6-600x232.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \r\n                                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-meta\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\"><i class=\"fa fa-calendar\"><\/i> January 1, 2026<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"admin\"><i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i> Uyaam Maalik<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<h3 class=\"blog-name\"><a class=\"pointer-events\" href=\"https:\/\/energymin.gov.lk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/news-1-1-1\/\">\u201cWe were able to lay a better foundation for achieving power and energy goals over the past year. In this new year, let us continue to work with dedication and determination.\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t<p>\u201cWe were able to lay a better foundation for achieving power and energy goals over the past year. 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