Legal Dispute Stalls Sri Lanka’s Oil and Gas Exploration Efforts
Legal challenges have once again stalled Sri Lanka’s efforts to attract international investment in the exploration and commercialization of two blocks totaling over 5,000 square kilometers in the Mannar Basin. The Court of Appeal, in CA (Writ) Application No: 392/2023, acknowledged a prima facie case by Serendive Energy, the petitioner, leading to orders restraining the