Mannar Basin Offshore Licensing Round

Energy, Oil & Gas

Sri Lanka opens 33,964-Sq-Km Mannar Basin offshore licensing round

Sun, 20 Sep 2026

The Government of Sri Lanka, through the Petroleum Development Authority of Sri Lanka (PDASL), has launched the Sri Lanka Licensing Round 2026 (SL2026-01), inviting qualified energy companies to evaluate four offshore exploration blocks covering approximately 33,964 square kilometres in the Mannar Basin.