Construction has begun on a dedicated 21-kilometre underground pipeline to transport Jet A-1 aviation fuel from Muthurajawela to Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), alongside a major expansion of petroleum storage facilities.
The projects were launched today under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and are being implemented by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL).
The new aviation fuel pipeline will have a diameter of 10 inches and will directly connect the Muthurajawela tank complex with BIA in Katunayake.
The project also includes five new Jet A-1 storage tanks with a combined capacity of 92,000 cubic metres. The tanks will comprise two 30,000-cubic-metre tanks, two 15,000-cubic-metre tanks and one 2,000-cubic-metre tank.
According to the President’s Media Division, the infrastructure is expected to improve aviation fuel supply security, reduce transportation costs and provide additional capacity to meet the future requirements of Sri Lanka’s aviation sector.
The aviation fuel pipeline and storage project is scheduled to be completed within 30 months.
Meanwhile, construction has also commenced on three additional petroleum storage tanks at the Muthurajawela Terminal under a separate CPSTL project. The new tanks will add 40,000 cubic metres of storage capacity, comprising two 15,000-cubic-metre tanks and one 10,000-cubic-metre tank.
That project has a contractual completion period of 18 months and is scheduled to be completed by April 2028.
Together, the two projects will add eight new storage tanks with a combined capacity of 132,000 cubic metres at Muthurajawela.
Authorities said the facilities are being constructed in line with international standards and industry best practices, with emphasis on safety, reliability and operational efficiency.
The expanded storage capacity is expected to strengthen Sri Lanka’s petroleum reserves and support a more stable fuel supply for the country.
