CEB engineers write to US embassy regarding new Fort LNG deal

Although the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) called for bids to set up LNG infrastructure and procure LNG for the country’s power sector, as per the National Energy Policy and Strategies gazetted in 2019 and Sri Lanka Electricity Act No. 20 of 2009, the CEBEU in its letter to outgoing US Ambassador Alaina B.

“..due to the fact that the government had seriously and publicly entertained the unsolicited proposal that you had forwarded from New Fortress Energy to set up an LNG terminal at a time competitive tenders are also called for the exact purpose, it had completely eroded any remaining confidence investors has in power sector projects,” the letter stated.