Two oil refineries to come up in Trinco, H'tota
The Petroleum Resources Development Ministry will construct two oil refineries in Trincomalee and Hambantota with the technical and financial commitments from China and India, the Daily Mirror learns.
A reliable Ministry source on condition of anonymity told the Daily Mirror yesterday that the Trincomalee refinery with a capacity of 200,000 barrels per day would be constructed in association with India while Hambantota refinery will be built with china’s assistance.
“Minister Chandima Weerakkodi will visit the two countries soon to initiate discussions at which a final decision will be taken on the capacity, the total cost, the financial commitment from each country and the time of commissioning. However, the output of both refineries will be mainly for export,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Petroleum Resources Development Ministry is in the process of setting up a training centre at the Sapugaskanda oil refinery for professionals for the petroleum industry in association with the Colombo University.
Sri Lanka will produce technicians and engineers to meet the requirements the oil industry from this training centre. Such positions are in high demand in the international market offering high salaries.
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The Petroleum Resources Development Ministry will construct two oil refineries in Trincomalee and Hambantota with the technical and financial commitments from China and India, the Daily Mirror learns.
A reliable Ministry source on condition of anonymity told the Daily Mirror yesterday that the Trincomalee refinery with a capacity of 200,000 barrels per day would be constructed in association with India while Hambantota refinery will be built with china’s assistance.
“Minister Chandima Weerakkodi will visit the two countries soon to initiate discussions at which a final decision will be taken on the capacity, the total cost, the financial commitment from each country and the time of commissioning. However, the output of both refineries will be mainly for export,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Petroleum Resources Development Ministry is in the process of setting up a training centre at the Sapugaskanda oil refinery for professionals for the petroleum industry in association with the Colombo University.
Sri Lanka will produce technicians and engineers to meet the requirements the oil industry from this training centre. Such positions are in high demand in the international market offering high salaries.
- http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Two-oil-refineries-to-come-up-in-Trinco-H-tota-119339.html



