Refinery
Sapugaskanda Refinery
Ceylon Petroleum ·Sapugaskanda, LK ·v1.1
A 50,000 barrels per calendar day petroleum refinery in Sapugaskanda, LK, operated by Ceylon Petroleum. Nelson Complexity 7.
Record
- Rated capacity
- 50,000 bpd (atmospheric crude distillation, calendar day)
- Nelson Complexity Index
- 7
- Status
- Operator
- Ceylon Petroleum
- Supplier graph
- bomforge.com/companies/ceylon-petroleum
- Coordinates
- 6.9700, 79.9400
Notes
April 18, 2026 news indicates refinery scheduled to run for 40 days with two oil shipments, suggesting recent restart from idle state. This represents a shift from the non-operational status noted in late March. However, utilization remains low due to limited operational window and the recent history of being idle.
What coverage reports
285
days since one was reported
Fire at Sapugaskanda Refinery doused
2025-11-09 · 1 publisher filed it
4
reported in 12 months
incident 4
2024-092026-08
stories filed per month · red = a disruption
These are counts of what publishers filed about this plant, not an operating status. A quiet month means nobody named this facility that month, which is a fact about coverage and not about the plant. Where this site states how a refinery is running it says so in the facts table above, from the curated dataset, and cites it there.
Wire
44 records4 Jan 2017 to 18 Jul 2026General 24 · Operations 9 · Expansion 6 · Incident 4
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General LowSapugaskanda Refinery: RFP to go before Cabinet next month
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation stated that the Request for Proposal for the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery expansion would be submitted to the Cabinet within the next month.
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General LowIOC offers support to Sapugaskanda refineryAda Derana · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowSapugaskanda Refinery: CPC clarifies plan as BOT, not PPPThe Morning · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowSri Lanka’s Sapugaskanda oil refinery to run for 40-days with two oil shipmentsEconomyNext · matched sapugaskanda
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Expansion MediumSapugaskanda refinery expansion stalled despite land acquisitionSri Lanka Mirror · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowCompanies from India, China, America, Japan eye Sapugaskanda oil refineryDaily Mirror - Sri Lanka · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowSapugaskanda refinery to be developed on build, operate and transfer basis: Ministerdailymirror.lk + 1 other outlet · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowSapugaskanda refinery BOT project to commence soonThe Morning · matched sapugaskanda
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Incident HighFire at Sapugaskanda Refinery douseddailynews.lk · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowChange in crude oil at Sapugaskanda oil refineryHiru News · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowSapugaskanda oil refinery is in danger unless it is modified.Hiru News · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowSapugaskanda Refinery Attracts Global InvestorsNewsfirst · matched sapugaskanda
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Expansion MediumMiddle East countries eye Sapugaskanda refinery expansion; CPC seeks strategic partnershipsdailymirror.lk + 1 other outlet · matched sapugaskanda
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Incident HighFire at Sapugaskanda Refinery contained, no impact on fuel supply: CPC ChiefDaily FT · matched sapugaskanda
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Incident HighFire at Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery containedAda Derana + 2 other outlets · matched sapugaskanda
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Incident HighFire breaks out in a fuel tank at Sapugaskanda RefineryAda Derana · matched sapugaskanda
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Expansion MediumDiscussions Held on Sapugaskanda Refinery Expansiondailynews.lk · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowSapugaskanda Refinery proposal: Sinopec submits EOI amid delays on H’tota dealThe Morning · matched sapugaskanda
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Operations LowCrude oil shortages - production at Sapugaskanda refinery to be stoppedHiru News · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowSapugaskanda Oil Refinery: EOI process set for $ 3 b modernisationThe Morning · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowGovt. seeks investors for Sapugaskanda refinery modernisationDaily FT · matched sapugaskanda
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Expansion MediumGovt. approves Sapugaskanda refinery expansion to 100,000 barrels per daydailymirror.lk + 3 other outlets · matched sapugaskanda
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Operations CriticalMajor shutdown of Sapugaskanda refinery to begin on July 8dailymirror.lk + 1 other outlet · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowOver 650 jobs at risk at Sapugaskanda refinery?Sri Lanka Mirror · matched sapugaskanda
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Maintenance CriticalSapugaskanda to shutdown for major turnarounddailymirror.lk + 1 other outlet · matched sapugaskanda
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Operations CriticalCPC announces planned 45-day shutdown of Sapugaskanda refineryNewswire · matched sapugaskanda
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Operations LowSapugaskanda refinery closed for 20 daysSri Lanka Mirror · matched sapugaskanda
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Operations LowSapugaskanda refinery closed for 50 daysThe Sunday Times, Sri Lanka · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowSapugaskanda Refinery to resume operations from Dec. 16Ada Derana · matched sapugaskanda
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Operations CriticalSri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines - Print Edition Sapugaskanda refinery to shut down againdailymirror.lk + 1 other outlet · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowSapugaskanda refinery to resume operation mid next weekdailymirror.lk + 1 other outlet · matched sapugaskanda
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Operations CriticalSapugaskanda may shut down if govt. unable to bring crude oil shipment: UnionDaily Mirror - Sri Lanka · matched sapugaskanda
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Operations CriticalSapugaskanda refinery will have to shut down as it is fast running out of crude oilIsland.lk · matched sapugaskanda
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General MediumGreater risk in restarting Sapugaskanda without crudeNewsfirst · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowSri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines - Print Edition Protest at Sapugaskanda Refinerydailymirror.lk + 1 other outlet · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowSapugaskanda refinery to resume operations on 26 Jan.Island.lk · matched sapugaskanda
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General CriticalSapugaskanda refinery shuts down from Monday!Lanka Sara · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowSapugaskanda Oil Refinery to resume operationsHiru News · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowSapugaskanda refinery to recommence operations on TuesdayAda Derana · matched sapugaskanda
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Operations CriticalNo crude oil – Sapugaskanda refinery to shut down tomorrowLanka Sara · matched sapugaskanda
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Expansion LowSri Lanka renews effort to expand Sapugaskanda refineryOil & Gas Journal · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowNew feasibility study to increase capacity of Sapugaskanda refineryAda Derana · matched sapugaskanda
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Expansion LowGovt. eyes Sapugaskanda oil refinery upgradeDaily FT · matched sapugaskanda
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General LowOver 30 parties keen to refurbish Sapugaskanda refinery: ministerdailymirror.lk + 1 other outlet · matched sapugaskanda
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