Ministry of Petroleum Resources Development explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Energy
Type:Ministry
Nativename:Sinhala; Sinhalese: බලශක්ති අමාත්‍යාංශය
Tamil: பெற்றோலிய வள அபிவிருத்தி அமைச்சு
Seal:Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg
Formed:
(as Ministry of Petroleum Industries)
Jurisdiction:Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Headquarters:80 Sir Ernest De Silva Mawatha, Colombo 07
Coordinates:6.9063°N 79.8585°W
Minister1 Name:Udaya Gammanpila
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Energy
Deputyminister7 Name:-->
Chief1 Name:KDR Olga
Chief1 Position:Ministry Secretary
Chief9 Name:-->
Child1 Agency:Ceylon Petroleum Corporation
Child2 Agency:Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited
Child3 Agency:Petroleum Resources Development Secretariat
Child4 Agency:Polypto Lanka
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The Ministry of Energy (Sinhala: බලශක්ති අමාත්‍යාංශය Balashakthi Amathyanshaya; Tamil: பெற்றோலிய வள அபிவிருத்தி அமைச்சு) is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for oversight of the country's energy supply via crude oil import, storage and refining (carried out at the nation's sole refinery at Sapugaskanda), as well as sale (through the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation) of processed petroleum products. It is thus responsible for the maintenance of (and upgrades to) petroleum and petroleum product storage and transport facilities as well as for developing the country's natural gas[1] and crude oil[2] reserves.

The current minister is Udaya Gammanpila.[3] [4] The ministry's secretary is KDR Olga.[5]

Post:Minister of Energy
Insignia:Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg
Insigniasize:50
Incumbent:Udaya Gammanpila
Incumbentsince:12 August 2020
Appointer:Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Appointerpost:President of Sri Lanka

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sri Lanka launches tender to develop natural gas site in Mannar Basin. 9 September 2017. Reuters. Reuters.com. 13 February 2017.
  2. News: Haviland. Charles. Sri Lanka's potential oil reserves spark global interest. 9 September 2017. BBC. BBC.com. 12 March 2012.
  3. News: Mangala Sri Lanka finance minister, Arjuna Petroleum, Samarasinghe Ports. 9 September 2017. Economynext. Economynext.com. 22 May 2017.
  4. News: State and Deputy Ministers sworn. 9 September 2017. Asian Tribune. Asiantribune.com. 10 September 2015.
  5. News: Upali Marasinghe assumes duties.... 9 September 2017. Ada Derana. Adaderana.lk. 13 June 2017.