The Ministry of Energy ( Sinhala: බලශක්ති අමාත්‍යාංශය ''Balashakthi Amathyanshaya'';

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: பெற்றோலிய வள அபிவிருத்தி அமைச்சு) is the

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ministry of the

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responsible for oversight of the country's energy supply via

crude oil Petroleum, also known as crude oil or simply oil, is a naturally occurring, yellowish-black liquid chemical mixture found in geological formations, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. The term ''petroleum'' refers both to naturally occurring u ...

import, storage and refining (carried out at the nation's sole refinery at Sapugaskanda), as well as sale (through the

Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, commonly known as CEYPETCO (CPC), is a Sri Lankan oil and gas company. Established in 1962 and wholly owned by the Government of Sri Lanka, it is the largest oil company in Sri Lanka. It was formed in 1961 by national ...

) of processed petroleum products. It is thus responsible for the maintenance of (and upgrades to)

petroleum Petroleum, also known as crude oil or simply oil, is a naturally occurring, yellowish-black liquid chemical mixture found in geological formations, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. The term ''petroleum'' refers both to naturally occurring un ...

and petroleum product storage and transport facilities as well as for developing the country's

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and crude oil reserves. In 2020 the minister was Udaya Gammanpila. The ministry's

secretary A secretary, administrative assistant, executive assistant, personal secretary, or other similar titles is an individual whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, program evalu ...

is KDR Olga.

References

External links

Ministry of Petroleum Resources Development

Government of Sri Lanka
* *https://ceypetco.gov.lk/ *https://www.cpstl.lk/cpstl/ {{authority control Petroleum Resources Development Petroleum Resources Development Energy in Sri Lanka

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