Sri Lanka seeks faster renewable-energy shift amid oil-price shocks

Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka told AFP oil-price shocks are pushing Sri Lanka to accelerate renewables. AFP says its existing goal is 70% renewable electricity by 2030, up from around 60% now. Residents of Mannar blame turbines for local harms; the minister cites grid limits and plans new transmission lines and battery storage. Solar-pricing changes remain a proposal, and AFP describes excess solar generation as only a possible cause of an October blackout.