Government developing Trinco oil tank farm to face global energy crisis: Vijitha

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By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera

Colombo, March 19 (Daily Mirror) - Claiming that no government had taken steps to develop fuel storage capacity to face a global energy crisis, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said today the National People's Power (NPP) government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to construct a multi-product pipeline and to develop the Trincomalee oil tank farm as an energy hub to face a global energy crisis.

He told Parliament that Sri Lanka could have faced the fuel crisis today if previous governments had laid a strong foundation to face a global energy crisis.

"We do not have storage facilities to store sufficient fuel stocks. Trincomalee oil tank farm has not been renovated. Foreseeing a global energy crisis and to prepare for such a situation, we signed an MoU with India and the UAE to construct a multi-product pipeline and to develop the Trincomalee oil tank farm as an energy hub as soon after we came to power," he said.

The Minister said the government has already commenced renovations work of the Trincomalee oil tank farm with Treasury funds as a longstanding solution to a global energy crisis of this nature.

Comments - 11

Energy security Thursday, 19 March 2026 09:26 PM

Please prioritize long term energy security by investing in wind and solar power generation. Incentivizing EVs while primary source of electricity generation is through burning fossil fuels doesn’t really help much. This is a good wake up call to everyone to work towards energy independence and transition to green solutions.

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Dr Prasad Edirisooriya Friday, 20 March 2026 06:57 PM

No Action Pacha Talking only.

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KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MR. PRESIDENT/NPP GOVT Thursday, 19 March 2026 09:56 PM

EXCELLENT DECISION WITH TWO RELIABLE PARTNERS. SOME IN PREVIOUS GOVTS WERE TOO BUSY FEATHERING THEIR NESTS AND NO INSIGHT INTO THE FUTURE.

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ICC Thursday, 19 March 2026 10:18 PM

Too late , 1 year and 5 months finish . You have came to power , through an energy crisis.

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Jude Friday, 20 March 2026 12:48 AM

Last 60 years successive governments tried, yet No progress!!

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Paul Friday, 20 March 2026 02:12 PM

They only pocketed the money pretending to start projects.

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Christo255 Friday, 20 March 2026 05:55 AM

By the time they start the project the war will be over and then it will be like earlier where they were developing it for political show only. Jeppas only blah blah

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Sheena Friday, 20 March 2026 06:56 AM

No need to flex, this is not a political competition about who did and did not do. It is your jobs as elected officials to develop the country so citizens are benefitted. Please work together for this goal and Sri Lanka can be so far ahead than now.

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M f b Friday, 20 March 2026 07:50 AM

Should have done this long time ago

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Janes Banda Friday, 20 March 2026 11:05 AM

They have been saying this for years!!

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Anns Konda Friday, 20 March 2026 02:03 PM

Who?

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